| Deposit ID | 10078019 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026132 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160290108 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Phosphate Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.69471, 42.87272 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1920 |
| Relative position | 3 MI W OF BLACKFOOT RIVER RESERVOIR |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Caribou(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
The Dip(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Soda Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Blackfoot(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Caribou |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006S | 041E | 19,20,29,30 | NENWNE (30) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Travertine | Gangue |
| Result | 4 RANDOM SAMPLES RANGED FROM 28 - 32.43 % P2O5 , EQUIVALENT TO 61.0 - 70.7 % CA3(PO4)2 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale | ||
| Rock description | Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale | ||
| |||
| 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) | -111.69471, 42.87272 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Major Synclines And Anticlines, Pelican Fault |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N |
| Dip | 60 DEG E |
| Thickness | 2.13M |
| Depth to bottom | 1524M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Blackfoot River Reservoir Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. R. Simplot Co. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | P. O. Box 7 Conda, Id 83230 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 14.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026132 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PR__19 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160290108 | data consolidated into this record |
Mansfield, G. R., 1929 , Geography, Geology, And Mineral Resources Of The Portneuf Quadrangle, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 803 , 110 P.
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Preston Quad, Location No. 235
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 4000 Acre Area Held As Phosphate Land ( 1927 , 1929 ) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 06-MAR-1984 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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