| Deposit ID | 10089375 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019243 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pine Creek Pass Coal Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.21941, 43.57162 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2073 |
| Relative position | 12 MI SW OF DRIGGS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bonneville(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fourth of July Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rexburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Driggs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Teton(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Teton |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 003N | 044E | 24,25 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bituminous | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Result | ANALYSIS ABOVE FOR SAMPLE AS RECEIVED |
|---|---|
| Result | AFTER MOISTURE REMOVED, 25.2 % VOLATILE MATTER, 36.4 % FIXED CARBON, 38.4 % ASH, 1.41 % SULFUR, 7940 BTU'S |
| Result | 1 GRAB SAMPLE OF SELECTED COAL HAD 0.002 % U AND 50.0 % ASH |
| Result | OTHER GRAB SAMPLES OF COALY SHALE AND LIMESTONE GAVE 0.001 - 0.003 % EU AND 58.5 - 63.5 % ASH |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Bear River Formation-Limestone, Clay, Coal, Shale |
| Rock description | Bear River Formation-Limestone, Clay, Coal, Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Coal |
| (1) | -111.21941, 43.57162 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Minor Fault |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 55 DEG W |
| Dip | 55 DEG SW |
| Thickness | 0.71M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1912 |
| Discoverer | Pine Creek Coal Co. - 1912 ( John Nocker - 1917 ) |
| District name | Pine Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Targhee National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 4.57M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019243 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR__45 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MANSFIELD, G. R., 1920 , COAL IN EASTERN IDAHO: USGS BULLETIN 716-F, P. 134
VINE, J. D., 1959 , GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS IN CARBONACEOUS ROCKS OF THE FALL CREEK AREA, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1055-I, P. 255 - 294
1918 RECON A. R. SCHULTZ, BULL. 680
1920 RECON G. R. MANSFIELD, BULL. 716-F
1959 RECON J. D. VINE, BULL. 1055-I
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1912 ( REOPENED 1917 ) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Fabiyi, E. E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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