| Deposit ID | 10089378 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019261 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Trench I Phosphate Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.0883, 43.43742 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2896 |
| Relative position | 19.5 MI S OF DRIGGS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bonneville(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Palisades Peak(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 | 046E | 06 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | 27.8 % P2O5 MAXIMUM FROM 7 SAMPLES |
|---|---|
| Result | THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO 60.7 % CA3(PO4)2 |
| Result | MINOR V, UP TO 0.38 % V2O3 , WAS DETECTED IN 5 SAMPLES |
| Result | THE AVG. CA3(PO4)2 CONTENT WAS 41.5 % |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Siltstone, Mudstone, Chert;Wells Formation-Limestone And Quartzite |
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Siltstone, Mudstone, Chert;Wells Formation-Limestone And Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| (1) | Sedimentary rocks (Jurassic). |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Trench I Adjacent To A Fault |
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 6.8M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Pine Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Targhee National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019261 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR__64 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
GARDNER, L. S., 1944 , PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF THE TETON BASIN AREA, IDAHO AND WYOMING: USGS BULL. 944 - A, P. 23
1927 RECON MANSFIELD, G. R., PROF. PAPER 152
1933 COMPILE USDA TECH. BULLETIN 364
1944 RECON GARDNER, L. S., BULL. 944 - A
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT IS NEAR MOUNTAIN PEAK, SO THICKNESS OF PHOSPHATE BEDS IS NORMAL FOR AREA. THERE ARE 6 BEDS OF PHOSPHATE ROCK, THE BEST OF WHICH IS 2.1 FT; THICKNESS ABOVE IS TOTAL FOR PHOSPHATIC SHALE MEMBER |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Fabiyi, E. E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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