Husky No. 1 Proposed Mine

Prospect in Caribou county in Idaho, United States with commodities Phosphorus-Phosphates, Vanadium, REE, Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Public Land Survey System information
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Geologic structures
Ore body information
Controls for ore emplacement
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Mining district
Mineral rights holdings
Land status
Ownership information
Reserves and resources
Workings at the site
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10089427
MRDS ID	W026171
MAS/MILS ID	0160290166
Record type	Site
Current site name	Husky No. 1 Proposed Mine
Alternate or previous names	Dry Ridge Unit 1, Stewart Canyon, Dry Valley, Area D, 26, 27, Stewart Flat, Area A, 1-4, West Limb Georgetown Syncline

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-111.25441, 42.61242 (WGS84)
Elevation	2256
Relative position	11 MI NE OF GEORGETOWN

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Caribou(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Harrington Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Soda Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Preston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Salt(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)

Geographic areas

Country	State	County
United States	Idaho	Caribou

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian	Township	Range	Section	Fraction	State
Boise	008S	045E	30,31,32		Idaho
Boise	008S	044E	24,25,23		Idaho

Comments on the location information

Plotted In Section 25 , T 8 S, R 44 E; Mine Also Will Be In Section 29 , T 8 S, R 45 E And Section 14 , T 8 S, R 44 E
Deposit Also In T8s R44e Secs 24, 25, T8s R45e Secs 30, 31 Husky # 1 Lease Is Federal Lease I-05549. This Lease Equals 349.8 Hectares. During The Period 1993-1995 The Mine Will Produce 8705 Mt/D. 6078 Mt/D Will Be Screened (Med & Low Grade). 2295 Mt/D High Grade Ore Will Be Shipped With No Screening Required. During The Period 1995-2004 The Mine Will Produce 14,538 Mt/D, 11,831 Mt/D Will Be Screened (Med &Low Grade). 2295 Mt/D High Grade Ore Will Be Shipped With No Screening Necessary. Eq-Dev1 And La-Dev1 Relate To Production 1993-1995. Eq-Dev2 And La-Dev2 Relate To Production, 1996-2004.

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates	Primary
Vanadium Critical	Tertiary
REE Critical	Tertiary
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical	Tertiary
Uranium	Tertiary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Calcite	Unknown
Chalcedony	Unknown
Collophane	Unknown
Dolomite	Unknown
Kaolinite	Unknown
Limonite	Unknown
Montmorillonite	Unknown
Orthoclase	Unknown
Pyrite	Unknown
Quartz	Unknown
Sericite	Unknown

Analytical data

Result	164 SAMPLES OF STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE ( SECTION 31 ) GAVE 36.9 % P2O5 MAX

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated

Associated

Rock type

Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Rock unit name

Wells Formation-Limestone;Wells Formation-Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Thaynes Formation-Shale;Thaynes Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Sandstone

Rock description

Wells Formation-Limestone;Wells Formation-Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Thaynes Formation-Shale;Thaynes Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Sandstone

Stratigraphic age (youngest)	Late Permian

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;;;

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-111.25441, 42.61242	ListMap

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure	Regional
Structure description	Snowdrift Anticline, Georgetown Syncline, Dry Valley Anticline, Dry Valley Fault

Ore body information

General form IRREGULAR

Strike N 30 DEG W

Dip E

Thickness 13.72M
General form TABULAR

Strike N30W

Dip 40E

Thickness 22M

Length 4300M

Width 335M

Area 245HA

Depth to top 0M

General form	IRREGULAR
Strike	N 30 DEG W
Dip	E
Thickness	13.72M

General form	TABULAR
Strike	N30W
Dip	40E
Thickness	22M
Length	4300M
Width	335M
Area	245HA
Depth to top	0M

Controls for ore emplacement

Structure
Bedding
Lithology

Comments on the geologic information

Local Structure Quite Complicated

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Surface
Development status	Prospect
Commodity type	Both
Deposit size	Medium
Significant	No

Mining district

District name	Georgetown Area
District name	Crow Creek District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights	Federal Lease

Land status

Ownership category	National Forest
Area name	Caribou National Forest

Ownership information

Type Owner

Owner Conda Partnership

Interest 100

Home office Idaho

First year 1984
Type Owner-Operator

Owner Washington Construction Co.

Interest 50

Home office Idaho

First year 1984
Type Operator

Owner International Minerals And Chemical Corp.

First year 1975

Type	Owner
Owner	Conda Partnership
Interest	100
Home office	Idaho
First year	1984

Type	Owner-Operator
Owner	Washington Construction Co.
Interest	50
Home office	Idaho
First year	1984

Type	Operator
Owner	International Minerals And Chemical Corp.
First year	1975

Comments on the production information

Production Scheduled To Begin 1978 And Extend For 18 Years ( USGS, 1975 )

Reserves and resources

Type

In-situ

Estimate year

1978

Measured

47000000mt ore

Demonstrated

47000000mt ore

Total resources

47000000mt ore

Commodity	Subtype	Grade	units	Group	Importance	Year
Phosphorus-Phosphates	P2O5	27.1	wt-pct	Phosphorus	Major	1978
Vanadium	V2O5	0.07	wt-pct	Vanadium	Trace	1978
REE	REE	0.1	wt-pct	REE	Trace	1978
Fluorine-Fluorite	F	2.71	wt-pct	Fluorine	Trace	1978
Uranium	U3O8	0.01	wt-pct	Uranium	Trace	1978

Type

In-situ

Estimate year

1975

Demonstrated

17000000mt ore

Total resources

17000000mt ore

Commodity	Subtype	Grade	units	Group	Importance	Year
Phosphorus-Phosphates	P2O5	26.1	wt-pct	Phosphorus	Major	1975
Vanadium	V2O5	0.07	wt-pct	Vanadium	Trace	1975
REE	REE	0.1	wt-pct	REE	Trace	1975
Fluorine-Fluorite	F	2.61	wt-pct	Fluorine	Trace	1975
Uranium	U3O8	0.01	wt-pct	Uranium	Trace	1975

Type

In-situ

Estimate year

1975

Indicated

12000000mt ore

Demonstrated

12000000mt ore

Total resources

12000000mt ore

Commodity	Subtype	Grade	units	Group	Importance	Year
Phosphorus-Phosphates	P2O5	17.5	wt-pct	Phosphorus	Major	1975
Vanadium	V2O5	0.07	wt-pct	Vanadium	Trace	1975
REE	REE	0.1	wt-pct	REE	Trace	1975
Fluorine-Fluorite	F	1.75	wt-pct	Fluorine	Trace	1975
Uranium	U3O8	0.01	wt-pct	Uranium	Trace	1975

Type

In-situ

Estimate year

1975

Indicated

29000000mt ore

Demonstrated

29000000mt ore

Total resources

29000000mt ore

Commodity	Subtype	Grade	units	Group	Importance	Year
Phosphorus-Phosphates	P2O5	22.5	wt-pct	Phosphorus	Major	1975
Vanadium	V2O5	0.07	wt-pct	Vanadium	Trace	1975
REE	REE	0.1	wt-pct	REE	Trace	1975
Fluorine-Fluorite	F	2.25	wt-pct	Fluorine	Trace	1975
Uranium	U3O8	0.01	wt-pct	Uranium	Trace	1975

Comments on the reserve resource information

Conda Partmership Data, 1984. Resources To 250m Down Dip. Resources From Lowe, Et Al (1984) And Upgraded From Identified To Demonstrated. Resorces From Lowe, Et Al (1980) Lying Between Outcrop And A Downward Vertical Projection Of Lease Bounaries.

Workings at the site

Type of workings

Surface

Area

155HA

Field	Value
MAS Development Schedule #	1
Mining Record #	1
Status of Mining Method	PROPOSED
Mining Method	OPEN PIT
Swell Factor	.75
Percent Waste Rock	92.9
Avg. Overburden Thickness	0
Hardness of Ore	M-HARD ROCKS
Avg. Bench Height (meters)	14
Max. Pit Slope (degrees)	40
Capacity	8705
Capacity Units	MT ORE/DAY
Preprod. Stripping Vol.	0
Unit Production Cost	8.59
Units of Production	$/MT ORE
Operating Days per Year	156
Operating Shifts per Day	2
Year of Information	1984

Comments on the workings information

Open Pit Will Be 14000 Ft Long, Avg 1200 Ft Wide, And Up To 800 Ft Deep

Comments on development

864.35 Acre Lease ( 1975 ) ; Econ.Com: Stripping Ratio 4.57 : 1 (Expressed As Cy Waste : Tons Ore)

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	W026171
Idaho Geological Survey	Idaho Mines and Prospects	IMP	PR__83	http://www.idahogeology.org/
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	0160290166	data consolidated into this record

Bibliographic references

Deposit

Mansfield, G. R., 1927 , Geography, Geology, And Mineral Resources Of Part Of Southeastern Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 152 , 453 P.
Reserve-Resource

Garrand, L. J., 1975, Phosphate Study Southeastern Idaho, For U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Caribou National Forest, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Contract No. 50-820: Garrand Corp.
Geology

Cressman, E. R., And Gulbrandsen, R. A., 1955, Geology Of The Dry Valley Quadrangle, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1015-I, P. 257-270.
Production

Rule, A. R., D. E. Kirby, And D. C. Dahlin, 1978, Recent Advances In Beneficiation Of Western Phosphates: Mining Engineering, V. 30, No. 1, P. 37-40.
Deposit

Service, A. L., 1966 , An Evaluation Of The Western Phosphate Industry And Its Resources, Part 3 , Idaho: USBM Rept. Inv. 6801 , 201 P.
Reserve-Resource

U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau Of Land Management, And Forest Service, 1978, Final Environmental Impact Statement/ Development Of Phosphate Resources In Southeastern Idaho, Four Volumes.
Geology

Montgomery, K. M., And Cheney, T. M., 1967, Geology Of The Stewart Flat Quadrangle Caribou County, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1217, 63 P.
Deposit

USGS, 1975 , Development Of Phosphate Resources In Southeastern Idaho: Draft Environmental Impact Statement, V. 2 , Pt. 8 , P. 1 - 36
Geology

Mc Kelvey, V. E., Davidson, D. F., O'Malley, F. W., Smith, L. E., Armstrong, F. C., And Sheldon, R. P., 1952, Stratigraphic Sections Of The Phosphoria Formation In Idaho, 1947-48, Pt. 1: U.S. Geological Survey Trace Elements Investigations Report 183, P. 18-28.
Deposit

Sheldon, R. P., And Others, 1953 , Stratigraphic Sections Of The Phosphoria Formation In Idaho, 1949 , Part 1 , USGS Circ. 304 , 30 P.
Geology

Mc Kelvey, V. E., Davidson, D. F., O'Malley, F. W., And Smith, L. E., 1953, Stratigraphic Sections Of The Phosphoria Formation In Idaho 1947-48, Pt. 1: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 208, P. 14-24.
Deposit

Carter, Russell A., 1978, An Integrated Industry - Phosphate Mining And Milling In Idaho: Mining Engineering, V. 30, No. 1, P. 29-36.
Geology

Sheldon, R. P., Warner, M. A., Thompson, M. E., And Pierce, H. W., 1953, Stratigraphic Sections Of The Phosphoria Formation In Idaho, 1949, Pt. 1: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 304, P. 9-13.
Deposit

Day, R. L., 1973, Trends In The Phosphate Industry Of Idaho And The Western Phosphate Field: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet 155, 63 P.
Geology

Emigh, G. D., 1958, Petrography, Mineralogy And Origin Of Phosphate Pellets In The Phosphoria Formation: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet No. 114, 60 P.
Deposit

Li, Ta M., 1978, Southeastern Idaho Phosphate Mining: How An Environmental Impact Statement Distorts Growth Plans: Mining Engineering, V. 30, No. 1, P. 25-28.
Geology

Martin, G. W., 1958, Mineralogy Of Phosphate Oolites: Economic Geology, V. 53, No. 8, December, P. 1046-1048.
Deposit

Mc Divitt, J. F., 1956, Economic Evaluation Of Phosphate And Other Minerals In Southern Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet No. 111, 48 P.
Deposit

Powell, J. D., 1974, Evaluation Of Phosphate Resources In Southeastern Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Information Circular No. 25, 33 P.
Deposit

Service, A. L., And Petersen, N. S., 1967, An Evaluation Of The Western Phosphate Industry And Its Resources (In Five Parts) Trends And Outlook: U.S. Bureau Of Mines, Report Of Investigations 6935, 131 P.
Deposit

Thompson, M. E., 1953, Distribution Of Uranium In Rich Phosphate Beds Of The Phosphoria Formation: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 988-D, P. 45-65
Deposit

Thompson, M. E., 1954, Further Studies Of The Distribution Of Uranium In Rich Phosphate Beds Of The Phosphoria Formation: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1009-D, P. 107-122
Deposit

Gosling, B.B. Western Phosphate Field - Southeastern Idaho Active Mines, U.S. Dep. Interior, Bumines Mas File Report, 1980, 150 Pp.
Deposit

Hagins, F., Personal Communication - General Phosphate Resource And Royalty Information, U.S. Bureau Of Land Management, 1984.
Deposit

Lowe, N.T., Benjamin, D.A. Camm, T.W., Gosling, B.B., And Gale, G.D., Western Phosphate Field - Southern Idaho Proposed Mines, U.S. Dep. Interior, Bumines Mas File Report, 1980, 238 Pp.
Deposit

Mc Kelvey, V.E., The Phosphoria, Park City, And Shedhorn Formations In The Western Phosphate Field, U.S. Geol. Surv. Prof. Paper 313-A, 1959, 47 Pp.
Deposit

Steckley, R.C. And Lemmons, F.F., A Method For Evaluating Cost Estimates For The Mineral Availability System, U.S. Bumines Mas File Report, 1976, 41 Pp.
Deposit

Smedley, D., Personal Communication - Representative For Conada Partnership (General Mine Information), Conda Partnership, 1984.

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	Ore Beds Are Continuation Of Those Mined At Maybe Canyon Mine; Thickness Above For 2 Ore Zones.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-JUN-1976	Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat)	U.S. Geological Survey
Reporter	15-MAY-1992	Lowe, Nathan T.	U.S. Bureau of Mines

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Husky No. 1 Proposed Mine

Geologic information

Identification information

Geographic coordinates

Site location context

Geographic areas

Public Land Survey System information

Comments on the location information

Commodities

Materials information

Analytical data

Host and associated rocks

Nearby scientific data

Economic information

Geologic structures

Ore body information

Controls for ore emplacement

Comments on the geologic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Mining district

Mineral rights holdings

Land status

Ownership information

Comments on the production information

Reserves and resources

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Workings at the site

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Reference information

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