| Deposit ID | 10073292 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019295 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160190113 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Swan Valley Phosphate |
| Alternate or previous names | Pritchard Creek Phosphate Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.44911, 43.44162 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1798 |
| Relative position | 5.25 MI W OF SWAN VALLEY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bonneville(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Conant Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Palisades(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Driggs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Palisades(hydrologic unit)
Snake Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(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 | Bonneville |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 001N | 043E | 06 | NWSW | Idaho |
| Boise | 002N | 042E | 36 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Result | 4 SAMPLES, TOTALING 9.1 FT, OF PHOSPHATE ROCK RANGED FROM 55.04 - 69.89% CA3(PO4)2 |
|---|---|
| Result | OTHER SAMPLES GAVE UP TO 0.64% V2O5 AND 33.2% P2O5 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert | ||||
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -111.44911, 43.44162 |
|---|
| Dip | 45 DEG SW |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 20.54M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Willow Creek - Caribou District |
|---|---|
| District name | Pine Creek District |
| Type of mineral rights | Federal Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Caribou National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anaconda Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019295 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR__96 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019311 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160190113 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160190135 | data consolidated into this record |
Jobin, D. A., And Schroeder, M. L., 1964, Geology Of The Conant Valley Quadrangle, Bonneville County, Idaho: USGS Mineral Inv. Field Studies Map Mf-277
Idaho Dept. Of Labor And Industrial Services, 1975, First Annual Report Addendum, 95 P.
1961 Geolmap L. S. Gardner, Open-File Rept.
1964 Geolmap D. A. Jobin And M. L. Schroeder, Mineral Inv. Field Studies Map Mf-277
1975 Compile Idaho Dept. Labor And Industrial Services Addendum
Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. County Report 5, 1961, P. 63.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Report of Investigation 6801, 1966, P. 174.
Idaho Industrial Minerals,1975,Page 20.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Thickness Above For Entire Phosphatic Shale Member In T 1 N, R 43 E, Sec 6 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 26-JAN-1993 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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