| Deposit ID | 10089391 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019301 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160810062 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Patterson Creek Phosphate Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Walton Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.23581, 43.62052 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2103 |
| Relative position | 9.25 MI SW OF DRIGGS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Teton(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fourth of July Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rexburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Driggs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Teton(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(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 | Teton |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004N | 044E | 02 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert | ||||
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Sedimentary rocks (Permian and Pennsylvanian). |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Horseshoe Basin District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Targhee National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019301 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR__41 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160810062 | data consolidated into this record |
Mansfield, G. R., 1920 , Coal In Eastern Idaho: USGS Bulletin 716 -F, P. 123 - 15
1920 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Bulletin 716 -
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 19-92, 1992, Sample Nos. 22 And 23, P. 10; Appendix A, P. 18, 19; Appendix B, P. 21.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 08-FEB-1993 | Federspiel | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.