| Deposit ID | 10078037 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026156 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160070002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Waterloo Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Montpelier Canyon, Montpelier Canyon, Area A, Waterloo Hill Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.23829, 42.32163 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
| Relative position | 3 MI E OF MONTPELIER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bear Lake(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Montpelier Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bear Lake(hydrologic unit)
Lower Bear(hydrologic accounting unit)
Bear(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Bear Lake |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 013S | 045E | 06,07,05,08 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Oil Shale | Tertiary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Oil Shale | Ore |
| Calcite | Unknown |
| Collophane | Unknown |
| Dolomite | Unknown |
| Feldspar | Unknown |
| Limonite | Unknown |
| Muscovite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Sericite | Unknown |
| Result | RANDOM SAMPLES AVG. 30.91 % P2O5 |
|---|---|
| Result | OTHER SAMPLES AVG. 30.68 % P2O5 |
| Result | DISTILLATION TESTS FOUND TRACE OIL IN 1 PHOSPHATE SAMPLE |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||
| Rock unit name | Wells Formation-Sandstone;Wells Formation-Limestone | ||
| Rock description | Wells Formation-Sandstone;Wells Formation-Limestone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > 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) | -111.23829, 42.32163 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Montpelier Anticline |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Minor Faults |
| General form | TABULAR, SEDIMENTARY |
|---|---|
| Strike | N00S |
| Dip | 32W |
| Thickness | 53M |
| Length | 4828M |
| Width | 141M |
| Area | 136HA |
| Depth to top | 12M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1907 |
| Year of first production | 1907 |
| District name | Montpelier District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stauffer Chemical Co. |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | San Francisco Chemical Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 457.2M |
| Overall depth | 152.4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026156 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PR_159 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160070002 | data consolidated into this record |
Service, A. L., 1966 , An Evaluation Of The Western Phosphate Industry And Its Resources, Part 3 , Idaho: USBM Rept. Inv. 6801 , 201 P.
USGS, 1975 , Development Of Phosphate Resources In Southeastern Idaho: Draft Environmental Impact Statement, V. 1 , Pt. 1 , P. 22
Winchester, D. E., 1923 , Oil Shale Of The Rocky Mountain Region: USGS Bulletin 729 , 204 P.
5) Gale, H. S., And Richards, R. W., 1910 , Preliminary Report On The Phosphate Deposits In Southeastern Idaho And Adjacent Parts Of Wyoming And Utah: USGS Bulletin 430 , P. 457 - 535
1910 Recon H. S. Gale And R. W. Richards, Bulletin 430
1923 Recon D. E. Winchester, Bulletin 729
1927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 152 { 1975 Recon Draft Environmental Impact Statement, V. 1
1966 Recon USBM Rept. Inv. 6801
Item 8 , USGS, 1975 , Draft Environmental Impact, Statement, V. 1 ; Items 1 , 2 , 9 , Mansfield, G. K., 1927 , USGS Prof. Paper 152
Garrand, Leonard. 1975. Phosphate Study Of Se Idaho
Day, R.L., 1973, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet
Kirkham, V.R.O., 1924, Am. Inst. Mining And Met. Engin.Paper
Mcdivitt, J.F., 1956, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet
King, D.L., Mining Engineering, Vol. 1, #8, 1949, Pg. 284-28.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 1400 Acre Area Held As Phosphate Land ( 1927 ) |
| Deposit | Leaching Of Calcium Results In Greater P205 Percentage. Area A, Etc. Refers To Phosphate Study By Garrand Corp. The North Section And The Southeast Section Still Contain Re Deposit Also In T12s T45e Sec 30 And T13s R45e Sec 5,6,7 Bannock Overthrust Has Carried The Phosphoria Formation Into The Area. Average Mining Depth Will Be 463 Ft Mine Not Included In Eis For S.E. Idaho Phosphate |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-1995 | Crockett | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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