| Deposit ID | 10090098 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019280 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160110051 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Phosphate Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.79722, 43.11162 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2134 |
| Relative position | 13.5 MI S OF BONE; 26 MI SSE OF AMMON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bingham(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Paradise Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Palisades(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Driggs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Blackfoot(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Bingham |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 003S | 040E | 32 | NWSE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| Pumice | Tertiary |
| Result | 32.95 % P2O5, 0.10 % FLUORINE FROM PHOSPHATE FLOAT |
|---|---|
| Result | THERE ARE NO PHOSPHATE OUTCROPS |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Willow Creek Lava Field-Basalt | ||||||
| Rock description | Willow Creek Lava Field-Basalt | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert;Wells Formation-Sandstone, Siliceous Limestone;Brazer Limestone |
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert;Wells Formation-Sandstone, Siliceous Limestone;Brazer Limestone |
| (1) | -111.79722, 43.11162 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bannock Overthrust, Minor Folds And Faults |
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Blackfoot Reservoir Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019280 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR_184 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160110051 | Data consolidated into this record. |
1927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 152
1952 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 238
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Driggs Quad, Location No. 160
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 23-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.