| Deposit ID | 10089421 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026158 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160290100 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Phosphate Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.10889, 42.69822 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2103 |
| Relative position | 9 MI W OF AFTON, WYOMING |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Caribou(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sage Valley(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 |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 008S | 046E | 29,30,31 | SENW (29) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Result | RANDOM SAMPLES RANGED 33.58 - 35.11 % P2O5 , AVG. 0.5 % FE2O3 , 1.33 % AL2O3 |
|---|---|
| Result | 86 SAMPLES OF STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE ( SECTION 31 ) GAVE 37.8 % P2O5 MAX |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||
| Rock unit name | Wells Formation-Sandstone;Wells Formation-Limestone | ||
| Rock description | Wells Formation-Sandstone;Wells Formation-Limestone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| 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) | -111.10889, 42.69822 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Boulder Creek Anticline, Meade Thrust Fault |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 10 DEG W |
| Dip | 40 DEG W |
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| Depth to bottom | 914.4M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Afton, Wyoming Area |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Federal Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Caribou National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Western Phosphate Co. |
| First year | 1923 |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 42.06M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026158 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PR__71 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160290100 | data consolidated into this record |
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Preston Quad, Location No. 132
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 145.5 Thickness Phosphatic Shale Member ( Section 31 ); 3720 Acre Area Held As Phosphate Land ( 1927 ) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 15-MAY-1992 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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