| Deposit ID | 10073271 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019255 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160190156 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Little Valley Phosphate Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.57391, 43.03662 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Relative position | 10 MI W OF GRAY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bonneville(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Little Valley Hills(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 | Bonneville |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004S | 042E | 30,31,32 | SESE (30) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Limestone, Chert | ||||||
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Limestone, Chert | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -111.57391, 43.03662 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Phosphate Bearing Beds Downfaulted |
| 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 | W019255 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR_181 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160190156 | data consolidated into this record |
1927 RECON G. R. MANSFIELD, PROF. PAPER 15
V.E. MITCHELL, ET. AL; MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES, 1981, DRIGGS QUAD, LOCATION 170.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Fabiyi, E. E. (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.