| Deposit ID | 10071892 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015649 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160430072 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bald Mountain Phosphate Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Area No. 4 Phosphate Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.65804, 44.55241 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2926 |
| Relative position | 16.75 MI NW OF ISLAND PARK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clark(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Upper Red Rock Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hebgen Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Ashton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Red Rock(hydrologic unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(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 | Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 014N | 042E | 07 | SWSE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | A 4.6 FT B1 SUB-MEMBER HAD ACID-GRADE (HIGH-GRADE) ROCK WHICH CONTAINED 32.4% P2O5 |
|---|---|
| Result | A 1.7 FT B2 SUB-MEMBER HAD 22.8% P2O5 |
| Result | MINOR VANADIUM AND 1 PART FLUORINE/10 PARTS P2O5 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Siltstone, Sandstone | ||||
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Siltstone, Sandstone | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -111.65804, 44.55241 |
|---|
| Strike | NW |
|---|---|
| Dip | 15 DEG SW |
| Thickness | 1.52M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Island Park Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Targhee National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bannock Chemical Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015649 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | AS__12 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160430072 | data consolidated into this record |
Jemmett, J. P., 1955, Geology Of Some Of The Phosphate Deposits In The Centennial Mountains Of Idaho And Montana: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 67 P.
Griner, W. C., 1974, Seventy-First Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For 1973-1974, 98 P.
1953 Geolmap F. S. Honkala, Open-File Report
1974 Compile State Mine Inspector'S Report For 1973-1974
IBMG Mines & Prospects Of The Ashton Quad, 1982, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Thickness Above Refers To B1 Sub-Member |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 18-MAR-1992 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.