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Phosphate Prospect Albicaulis Lake

Occurrence in Granite county in Montana, United States with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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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. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10013620
MRDS ID D010019
Record type Site
Current site name Phosphate Prospect Albicaulis Lake

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -113.08008, 46.33739 (WGS84)
Elevation 2576
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 1.0 KM NW OF ALBICAULIS LAKE, 2000 Ft Radius

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Granite(county)

Montana(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Pozega Lakes(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Philipsburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Flint-Rock(hydrologic unit)

Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)

Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Beaverhead-Deerlodge 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 Montana Granite

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Montana Principal 007N 012W 23,26,27 Montana

Comments on the location information

  • 18 MILES SOUTHEAST ON BOULDER CREEK ROAD TO HEAD OF BOULDER CREEK, WEST OF POWELL MINE, THEN CONTINUE 1 TO 2 MILES SOUTHWARD ON BULDER/ROAD ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1971)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Analytical data

Result 5.5%-29.10% P2O5, TRACE OF CU, AG, PB, ZN, IN ADIT: 0.03 OZ/TON AU, 0.21% PB, 0.021% CU, TRACE AG

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Phosphorite
    Rock unit name Phosphoria Formation
    Rock description Phosphoria Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -113.08008, 46.33739
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Mount Powell Batholith

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N NE
    Dip EASTWARD

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1965
Discoverer Cominco American

Mining district

District name Flint Creek Range Area

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cominco American, Inc.
    Home office Garrison, Mt. 59731

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1965
    Total resources 11337000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 20 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1965

Comments on the workings information

  • 7 PITS, SUBSEQUENTLY BACKFILLED, CAVED ADIT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: MID 1960'S
Deposit PHOSPHATIC BEDS OCCUR FOR MORE THAN 10,000 FT ALONG THE STRIKE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-83 Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) U.S. Geological Survey

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