| Deposit ID | 10070458 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013401 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Relyea Mine |
| Related records | 10221950 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.80508, 46.62878 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1860 |
| Relative position | 11.5 KM N OF GARRISON. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Powell(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Windy Rock(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elliston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Clark Fork(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Powell |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 010N | 010W | 12,13 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Result | 18-31% P2O5 GRADE |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Phosphorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation (Retort Member) | ||||
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation (Retort Member) | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -112.80508, 46.62878 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | West Limb Of Garrison Anticline Numerous Cross Faults |
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 30-50W |
| Dip | 25-38 SW |
| Thickness | 1.2M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Garrison District |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Relyea |
| Home office | Box 116, Garrison, Mt. 59731 |
| Year | 1961 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1947-1961 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | P | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^31.4-33.0% P2o5 | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013401 |
USBM RI 6611, P. 12, 36-38.
MBMG SP 25, P. 6.
MBMG BULL 115, P. 24.
1965 GEOCHEM USBM PUBLISHED
SEE GENERAL REFERENCES
USBM RI 6611, P. 36.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE PHOSPHATE MINERAL IS 9-12 FT THICK; IT CONSISTS OF 12-24 IN SEAMS OF BLOCKY HIGH-GRADE PHOSPHORITE INTERBEDDED WITH 2-5 IN CLAY SEAMS. CROSS FAULTS WITH DISPLACEMENTS OF A FEW IN TO AS MUCH AS 30 FT ARE NUMEROUS AND THE ORE ZONE IS BADLY CRUSHED AND SHATTERED. LOCAL ROLLS AND FOLDS IN THE BEDDING COMPLICATE THE MINING PROBLEMS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1976 | Berg, Richard B. (Krohn, D. H.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-1982 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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