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Paris-Bloomington

Past Producer in Bear Lake county in Idaho, United States with commodities Phosphorus-Phosphates, Vanadium, Fluorine-Fluorite, Cadmium, REE, Selenium, Silver, Thallium, Uranium, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Controls for ore emplacement
  14. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  15. Mining district
  16. Mineral rights holdings
  17. Land status
  18. Ownership information
  19. Reserves and resources
  20. Links to other databases
  21. Bibliographic references
  22. General comments
  23. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10143655
MRDS ID W026143
MAS/MILS ID 0160070009
Record type Deposit
Current site name Paris-Bloomington
Alternate or previous names Paris-Bloomington Deposits, Mcilwee Mine, Slight Canyon, Consolated Mine, Star Mine

Comments on the site names

  • OTHER NAMES: MCILWEE MINE, STAR MINE, CONSOLIDATED MINE, AND SLIGHT CANYON.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -111.4375, 42.19323 (WGS84)
Elevation 1982

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bear Lake(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Paris(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Preston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Preston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Bear Lake(hydrologic unit)

Lower Bear(hydrologic accounting unit)

Bear(hydrologic subregion)

Great Basin(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Idaho Bear Lake

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 014 S 043 E 21 Idaho

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary
Vanadium Critical Secondary
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Tertiary
Cadmium Tertiary
REE Critical Tertiary
Selenium Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Thallium Tertiary
Uranium Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Unknown
Collophane Unknown
Dolomite Unknown
Feldspar Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Muscovite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sericite Unknown

Analytical data

Result RANDOM SAMPLES RANGED FROM 29.9 - 34.1 % P2O5
Result OTHER RANDOM SAMPLES RANGED FROM 24.4 - 33.9 % P2O5
Result 187 SAMPLES OF STRATIGRAPHIC SECTION GAVE 35.9 % P2O5 MAX. ( SECTION 21 )
Result 119 SAMPLES OF STRATIGRAPHIC SECTION GAVE 35.6 % P2O5 MAX. ( SECTION 8 )
Result 4 FT SAMPLES OF PHOSPHATE CONTAINED TRACE OF OIL
Result VANADIUM IN SAMPLES RANGED 0.60 - 0.98 % V2O5
Result PHOSPHATE ORE ALSO CONTAINED AVG. 16 PPM AG, 560 PPM SE, 2400 PPM ZN, 470 PPM CD, 40 PPM THALLIUM

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 243
USGS model code 34c
Deposit model name Phosphate, upwelling type

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type
    Rock unit name Phosphoria Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Phosphoria Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert
    Rock unit name Phosphoria Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Phosphoria Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type
    Rock unit name Wells Formation
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Wells Formation
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Wells Formation
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Dinwoody Formation
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Dinwoody Formation
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type
    Rock unit name Thaynes Formation
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Thaynes Formation
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Thaynes Formation
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Thaynes Formation

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -111.4375, 42.19323
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure name Paris Syncline
Type of structure Regional
Structure name Paris Thrust Fault
Type of structure Regional
Structure name Consolidated Fault

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR, SEDIMENTARY
    Strike N15W
    Dip 60W
    Thickness 3.3M
    Length 3000M
    Width 300M
    Area 310HA
    Depth to top 5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 2
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N15W:60W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5
    Date of Last Modification 830316
  • General form TABULAR, SEDIMENTARY
    Strike N15W
    Dip 60W
    Thickness 3.3M
    Length 11000M
    Width 100M
    Area 310HA
    Depth to top 5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin OTHER
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N00S:40W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830316
  • General form TABULAR, SEDIMENTARY
    Strike N00S
    Dip 40W
    Thickness 53M
    Length 6437M
    Width 483M
    Area 310HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 310
    Date of Last Modification 910418
  • Strike N15W
    Dip 60W
    Thickness 3.3M
    Length 3000M
    Width 300M
    Depth to top 5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 3
    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
    Strike And Dip N15W:60W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830316

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Bedding

Comments on the geologic information

  • BANNOCK OVERTHRUST LIES 2000 FT. WEST OF PROPERTY ORE ZONE IS CUT BY SEVERAL TRANSERSE FAULTS (EAST-WEST STRIKE), & REVERSE FAULTS NEARLY PARRALLED TO THE BEDDING
  • V205 MINERALS ARE HEWETTITE & SINCOSITE. THE V205 BEDS IN PLACES CONTAIN NUMEROUS VEINLETS OF PYRITE & A FEW PRYITE CONCRETIONS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Medium
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1917
Year of first production 1917

Mining district

District name Montpelier District
District name Bear Lake District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Conda Partnerships
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1984
  • Type Owner
    Owner State Of Idaho
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1975
  • Type Owner
    Owner Federal Government
    Year 1975
  • Type Owner
    Owner Private--Local People
    Year 1975

Comments on the production information

  • 1917 - 1921 PRODUCTION BY WESTERN PHOSPHATE MINING AND MANUFACTURING CO.: 1920 - 1923 PRODUCTION BY BEAR LAKE PHOSPHATE CO.; EARTH SCIENCES INC. INTENDS TO RESUME PRODUCTION IN 1977 ( USGS, 1975 )

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 42000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 42000000mt ore
    Total resources 42000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Selenium Se 0.0001 wt-pct Selenium Trace 1977
    Zinc Zn 0.0004 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1977
    Silver Ag 0.0033 g/mt Silver Trace 1977
    REE REE 0.0009 wt-pct REE Trace 1977
    Uranium U3O8 0.0001 wt-pct Uranium Trace 1977
    Vanadium V2O5 0.0016 wt-pct Vanadium Major 1977
    Fluorine-Fluorite F 0.0229 wt-pct Fluorine Major 1977
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 31 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1977
    Thallium Tl 0.0085 wt-pct Thallium Trace 1977
    Cadmium Cd 0.0001 wt-pct Cadmium Trace 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Demonstrated 49000000mt ore
    Total resources 49000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 30 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 0
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Demonstrated 5600000mt ore
    Total resources 5600000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Vanadium V2O5 0.93 wt-pct Vanadium Major 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M1C1 INCLUDES BOTH MEASURED & INDICATED ORE M1C2 DOES NOT INCLUDE M1C1 M1C1,M1C2,M1C3, ARE ALL ASSOC. WITH THE V205 RICH BEDS STUDIED BY HOMESTAKE MINING DURING WW2. THE P205 GRADES GIVEN ARE ROUGH ESTIMATES Q DATA IS FROM FINALNVIORMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT 1977

Comments on the workings information

  • 17 ACRES WOULD BE DISTURBED BY MINING ACCORDING TO E.I.S. 3 ACRES FOR DUMPS,12 ACRES FOR ROADS,2 ACRES FOR OTHER USES. THIS IS FOR AN UNDERGROUND OPERATION
  • CURRENT EXPLORATION ( 1974 - 1975 ) IS UNDERGROUND

Comments on development

  • 1140.7 ACRE LEASE ( 1975 )

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GRINER, W. C., 1974 , SEVENTY - FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1973 - 1974 , P. 84

  • Reserve-Resource

    SERVICE, A.L., 1966 US BUREAU OF MINES RI#, 6801.

  • Deposit

    O'MALLEY, F. W. AND OTHERS 1953 , STRATIGRAPHIC SECTIONS OF THE PHOSPHORIA FORMATION IN IDAHO, 1947 - 1948 , PART 3 : USGS CIRC. 262 , 43 P.

  • Reserve-Resource

    DEVELOPMENT OF PHOSPHATE RESOURCES IN S.E. IDAHO, FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT V.2, USGS, BLM & FOREST SERVICE, 1977

  • Deposit

    WINCHESTER, D. E., 1923 , OIL SHALE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION: USGS BULL. 729 , 204 P.

  • Deposit

    1917 DIREXPL WESTERN MINING AND MANUFACTURING, USGS PROF. PAPER 152

  • Deposit

    MANSFIELD, G. R., 1927 , GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PART OF SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 152 , 453 P.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES FILES, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

  • Deposit

    SERVICE, A. L., 1966 , AN EVALUATION OF THE WESTERN PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AND ITS RESOURCES, PART 3 , IDAHO: USBM REPT. INV. 6801 , 201 P.

  • Deposit

    MINERAL INVESTIGATIONS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF 41. JOHN SKINNER, U.S.G.S.

  • Deposit

    1966 RECON USBM REPT. INV. 6801 { 1974 COMPILE STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S ANNUAL REPT., 1973 - 1974

  • Deposit

    US BUR OF MINES MINERAL PROP # 76.1 (SEQ # 16-007-0009)

  • Deposit

    1920 DIREXPL BEAR LAKE PHOSPHATE CO., USGS PROF. PAPER 152

  • Deposit

    1943 DIREXPL WYODAK COAL AND MANUFACTURING, USBM REPT. INV. 6801

  • Deposit

    1948 DIREXPL USBM, USGS CIRC. 262

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LEACHING OF CALCIUM RESULTS IN GREATER P2O5 PERCENTAGE. V205 RICH ZONE IS ON THE AV. 11 FT. THICK, THE TOP OF THIS ZONE IS 35 FT. BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE REX CHERT MEMBER OF THE MEAD PK. MEMBER. THE V205 ZONE IS COMPOSED OF 3 LAYERS: SILTSTONE, OOLITE,& SHALE. SILTSTONE: AVG 5 FT. THICK, 11% CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, 24% OIL& WATER, S.G. 2.3 OOLITE: 55% CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, 12% OIL & WATER, S.G. 2.6 SHALE: 30% CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, 30% OIL & WATER, S.G. 2,16 THE AVG THICKNESS OF THE V205 BEDS IS 11 FT., & THEYg ARE BELIEVED TO UNDERLIE AN AREA OF 3 SQ. MILES. THE BEDS HAVE BEEN FOLDED INTO A LARGE SYNCLINE, THE WEST LIMB OVER NED TO AN ANGLE OF 30-85 DEGREES, AND THE NORMAL LIMB HAVING AN AVG DIP OF 20 DEGREES IN 1944 A STUDY OF THE AREA BY HOMESTAKE FOR MINING STATES "THE V205 BEDS ARE SOFT AND EASILY MINED. THE WALLS ARE WEAK, REQUIRING TIMBERING WITH CAVING CLOSELY FOLLOWING MINING TOP SLICING IS RECOMMEND FOR EXTRACTION OF THE OVERTURNED LIMB AND A LONG WALL METHOD FOR THE NORMAL CLIMB, REMOVING THE ORE WITH SCRAPERS." EARTH SCIENCES PLANS TO MINE 1.5 MILL. TONS PER YR. OF PHOSPHATE ROCK FOR FERTILIZER & RECOVER SILVER & SELENIUM. THEY CONTROL 4000 ACRES, 540 OF THIS IS FED. LEASES OR PERMIT THE ORE IS SEVERAL LARGE BLOCKS BY GEOLOGIC FAULTS. THE ATTITUDE & ELEV OF THE VARIOUS BLOCKS ARE DIFFERENT ENOUGH TO WARRANT A MINING PLAN TAILORED TO EACH BLOCK BLOCKS WILL BE DEVELOPED BY DRIVING A CONVEYOR ADIT DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE BLOCK FROM SURFACE. THE FLOOR OF THIS ADIT WILL BE AT THE BASE OF THE V205 RICH ZONE. A VENT RAISE AT THE END OF THE ADIT WILL FUNCTION AS AN EXHAUST RAISE THEN STARTING NEAR THE PORTAL A PERIPHERAL DRIFT WILL LOOP AROUND ONE EDGE OF THE ORE BODY, CONNECTING UP WITH THE VENTILATION RAISE. AS SOON AS THE PERIPHERAL DRIFT IS DRIVEN AN AIRLOCK WILL BE INSTALLED TO DIRECT 45,000 CU. FT. OF FRESH AIR PER MINUTE INTO EACH OPENING ROOM AND PILLAR EXTRACTION WILL START IN THE FAR CORNER OF THE BLOCK AND RETREAT TOWARDS THE CONVEYOR ADIT. 25% OF

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-SEP-1996 Spear, James M. U.S. Bureau of Mines
Reporter 01-JUN-1976 Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) U.S. Geological Survey

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