| Deposit ID | 10089419 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026153 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wells Canyon Phosphate Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.2358, 42.5252 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2835 |
| Relative position | 7 MI NE OF GEORGETOWN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bear Lake(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Snowdrift Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Soda Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Salt(hydrologic unit)
Snake Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Caribou-Targhee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Caribou |
| United States | Idaho | Bear Lake |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 010S | 045E | 30,04,09,16,21,28 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Result | RANDOM SAMPLES RANGED FROM 26.1 - 37 % P2O5 |
|---|---|
| Result | OTHERS AVG. ABOUT 37 % P2O5 |
| Result | 15 SAMPLES OF STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE ( SECTION 30 ) GAVE 22.4 % P2O5 MAX |
| Result | 108 SAMPLES FROM A 2ND SECTION 30 TRENCH GAVE 37.3 % P2O5 MAX |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone;Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale, Limestone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale, Limestone | ||
| Rock description | Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone;Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale, Limestone;Dinwoo | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;;; |
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;;; |
| (1) | -111.2358, 42.5252 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Webster Syncline, Georgetown Syncline, Snowdrift Anticline, Boulder Creek Anticline, Meade Overthrust |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | S 10 DEG W |
| Dip | 30 DEG W |
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| Depth to bottom | 609.6M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Georgetown Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Caribou National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Monsanto Co. ( 1966 ) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026153 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PR__80 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
SERVICE, A. L., 1966 , AN EVALUATION OF THE WESTERN PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AND ITS RESOURCES, PART 3 , IDAHO: USBM REPT. INV. 6801 , 201 P.
O'MALLEY, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1953 , STRATIGRAPHIC SECTIONS OF THE PHOSPHORIA FORMATION IN IDAHO, 1947 - 1948 , PART 3 : USGS CIRC. 262 , 43 P.
1927 RECON G. R. MANSFIELD, PROF. PAPER 152
1944 DIREXPL CHARLES DEISS, USGS BULL. 982 - A
1949 DIREXPL CENTRAL FARMERS' FERTILIZER CO., USGS CIRC. 304
1953 COMPILE F. W. O'MALLEY AND OTHERS, CIRC. 262
1953 COMPILE R. P. SHELDON AND OTHERS, CIRC. 304
1966 RECON USBM REPT. INV. 6801
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 4236 ACRE AREA CONSIDERED AS PHOSPHATE LAND ( 1927 ); 181.5 FT THICKNESS OF PHOSPHATIC SHALE MEMBER ( SECTION 30 ) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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