| Deposit ID | 10089430 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026178 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160290040 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ballard Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.48621, 42.82844 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2042 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
| Relative position | 12.5 MI NE OF SODA SPRINGS. Workings form a circular area and point is situated generally in center of the actual workings. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Caribou(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lower Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Soda Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Blackfoot(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Caribou |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007S | 043E | 06,07,18 | Idaho | |
| Boise | 007S | 042E | 12,13 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Result | 18 SAMPLES OF STRATIGRAPHIC SECTION GAVE 36.4 % P2O5 MAX ( SECTION 7 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Wells Formation-Limestone;Wells Formation-Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Shale;Thaynes Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Sandstone | ||
| Rock description | Wells Formation-Limestone;Wells Formation-Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Shale;Thaynes Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Sandstone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert;;; |
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert;;; |
| Ore Body (1) | -111.48621, 42.82844 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Georgetown Syncline, Schmid Syncline, Wooley Valley Anticline, Blackfoot Fault |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Dip | 45 DEG E |
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| Depth to bottom | 914.4M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1952 |
| District name | Soda Springs Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Monsanto Co. ( 1966 ) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026178 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PR__55 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160290040 | data consolidated into this record |
Service, A. L., 1966 , An Evaluation Of The Western Phosphate Industry And Its Resources, Part 3 , Idaho: USBM Rept. Inv. 6801 , 201 P.
USGS, 1975 , Development Of Phosphate Resources In Southeastern Idaho: Draft Environmental Impact Statement, V. 1 , P. 1 - 23
Minobras, 1975 , Idaho Industrial Minerals, P. 26 .
5) Powell, J. D., 1974 , Evaluation Of Phosphate Resources In Southeastern Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Inf. Circ. 25 , 33 P.
1927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 152
1952 Direxpl Monsanto Co., USBM Rept. Inv. 6801
1953 Compile D. F. Davidson And Others, Circ. 305
1966 Recon USBM Rept. Inv. 6801
1974 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Inf. Circ. 25
1975 Recon Draft Environmental Impact Statement, V. 1
USGS, 1975 , Draft Environmental Impact Statement, V. 1 , P. 23
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 122.8 Ft Thickness Of Phosphatic Shale Member ( Section 7 ) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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