| Deposit ID | 10078016 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026129 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160290042 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Phosphate Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.83772, 42.87022 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Relative position | 6 MI E OF PORTNEUF RESERVOIR |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Caribou(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hatch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Soda Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Portneuf(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Caribou |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006S | 039E | 01,02,12,24,25,17 | SWNE (25) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | RANDOM FLOAT SAMPLE CONTAINED 25.63 % P2O5 |
|---|---|
| Result | 3 OTHER SAMPLES 36.09 - 31.98 % P2O5 |
| Result | 3 PHOSPHATE SAMPLES HAD 0.17 , 0.4 , AND 0.5 % V2O5 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Wells Formation-Sandstone;Wells Formation-Limestone;Brazer Limestone | ||
| Rock description | Wells Formation-Sandstone;Wells Formation-Limestone;Brazer Limestone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;; |
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;; |
| (1) | -111.83772, 42.87022 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Graves Creek And Rock Creek Synclines; Twenty Four Mile Anticline, Thrust And Block Faults Of Bannock Thrust Zone |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | SW |
| Thickness | 1.52M |
| Depth to bottom | 1219.2M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Portnuef Reservoir Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 48.77M |
| Overall width | 3.51M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026129 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PR___9 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160290042 | data consolidated into this record |
Mansfield, G. R., 1929 , Geography, Geology, And Mineral Resources Of The Portneuf Quadrangle, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 803 , 110 P.
Service, A. L., 1966 , An Evaluation Of The Western Phosphate Industry And Its Resources, Part 3 , Idaho: USBM Rept. Inv. 6801 , 201 P.
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Preston Quad, Location No. 7
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 3300 Acres Considered In Phosphate Reserve ( 1927 And 1929 ) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-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.