| Deposit ID | 10089379 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019263 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Trench H Phosphate Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.0777, 43.40132 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2804 |
| Relative position | 22 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 | 19 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | 32.3 % P2O5, 70.6 % CA3(PO4)2 MAXIMUM FROM 11 SAMPLES |
|---|---|
| Result | AVG. CA3(PO4)2 CONTENT WAS 47.3 % |
| Result | MINOR V, UP TO 0.41 % V2O3, DETECTED IN 5 SAMPLES |
| 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 | Wells Formation-Limestone, Quartzite;Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Mudstone, Chert |
| Rock description | Wells Formation-Limestone, Quartzite;Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Mudstone, Chert |
| (1) | -111.0777, 43.40132 |
|---|
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 8.9M |
| 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 | W019263 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR__67 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
GARDNER, L. S., 1944 , PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF THE TETON BASIN AREA, IDAHO AND WYOMING: USGS BULL. 944-A, P. 21
1927 RECON MANSFIELD, G. R., PROF. PAPER 152
1933 COMPILE USDA TECH. BULL. 364
1944 RECON GARDNER, L. S., BULL. 944-A
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THICKNESS ABOVE IS TOTAL FOR PHOSPHATIC SHALE MEMBER; THERE ARE 5 BEDS OF PHOSPHATE ROCK, THE BEST OF WHICH IS 1.5 FT THICK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Fabiyi, E. E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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