| Deposit ID | 10240946 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160299002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Monsanto Elemental Phosphorus Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Monsanto Elemental P Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.58831, 42.68602 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1756 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Caribou(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Soda Springs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Soda Springs(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Caribou |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 008 S | 042 E | 31 | SWSENE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -111.58831, 42.68602 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Monsanto Chemical Intermediates Soda Springs Idaho |
| ID | 1001052 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Missouri |
| Year | 1984 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160299002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001052 |
DAY, R.L. ID BUMINE & GEOL. PAMP. 15, 1973.
RANEY, R.G. HENRY MINE, CARIBOU CO., ID. UPDATE 2.
MAS PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REPORT (CONFIDENTIAL),1985
RANEY, R.G. ENOCH VALLEY MINE, CARIBOU CO., ID
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PLANT PRODUCES ELEMENTAL PHOSPHORUS. ONLY THE CALCINING CIRCUIT IS DESCRIBED HEREIN. CERCLA (SUPERFUND) SITE LISTED ON NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL), OCT. 14, 1992. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ARE THE RESULT OF PRODUCING ELEMENTAL PHOSPHOROUS PRIMARILY RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-OCT-1997 | Raney, Russell G. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/12/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001052 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Monsanto Plant-Ore Handling Area |
| Current operator | Monsanto Company |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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