Middle Sulphur Canyon #1

Prospect in Caribou county in Idaho, United States with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10120066
MAS/MILS ID 0160290022
Record type Site
Current site name Middle Sulphur Canyon #1
Alternate or previous names Middle Sulphur Canyon, Sulphur Canyon #1

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: -111.4636, 42.64932 (WGS84)
Elevation 2180
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Caribou(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Johnson Creek(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

Caribou-Targhee National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Idaho Caribou

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 009 S 043 E 08 SW Idaho

Comments on the location information

  • ALSO HAVE LEASE AND PRIVATE LAND HOLDINGS IN SECTIONS 8, 16 15, 21, 22, T.9S., R. 43E.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) -111.4636, 42.64932

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N20W
    Dip 20E
    Thickness 11M
    Length 1200M
    Width 335M
    Depth to top 90M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N20W:20E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 80
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 80
    Date of Last Modification 831230
  • Area 140HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 140
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Trail Creek

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category National Forest
Area name Caribou National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner J. R. Simplot Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1983
    First year 1983

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Inferred 4716399mt commodity
    Total resources 4716399mt commodity
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 26 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1983

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 46HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 84.8
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 90
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 2029
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 8.82
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • BOTH MINE PITS ARE COMBINED AS A SINGLE SURFACE OPERATION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GARRAND, L., 1975, PHOSPHATE STUDY SOUTHWESTERN IDA: U.S.

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONTRACT NO. 50-820: GARRAND

  • Deposit

    CORP.

  • Deposit

    GOSLING, B., 1979, WESTERN PHOSPHATE FIELD-SOUTHEASTERN

  • Deposit

    IDAHO ACTIVE MINES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES MAS FILE REPORT, 238 P.

  • Deposit

    STECLEY, R.C. AND LEMONS. J.F., 1976, A METHOD FOR EVALUAT-

  • Deposit

    ING COST ESTIMATES FOR THE MINERAL AVAILABILIT SYSTEM:

  • Deposit

    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF MINES, MAS FILE

  • Deposit

    REPORT, 41P.

  • Deposit

    SERVICE, A.L., 1966, AN EVALUATION OF THE WESTERN PHOSPHATE

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRY AND ITS RESOURCES (IN FIVE PARTS), 3. IDAHO: U.S.

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 6801, 201 P.

  • Deposit

    MCKELVEY, V.E. AND OTHERS, 1959, THE PHOSPHORIA, PARK CITY

  • Deposit

    AND SHEDHORN FORMATIONS IN THE WESTERN PHOSPHATE FILED:

  • Deposit

    U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 313-A, 47 P.

  • Deposit

    U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, AND

  • Deposit

    FOREST SERVICE 1978, FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT/

  • Deposit

    DEVELOPMENT OF PHOSPHATE RESOURCES IN SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO,

  • Deposit

    FOUR VOLUMES.

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, 1983, CONFIDENTIAL MINE PLAN

  • Deposit

    LEASE INFORMATION: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, POCATELLO

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-MAR-95 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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