| Deposit ID | 10105959 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026097 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160290002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dewey Sulphur Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Lloyd Ranch Sulfur Deposit No. 1, Sulfur Canyon |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.51221, 42.64662 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1885 |
| Relative position | 4 MI E OF SODA SPRINGS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Caribou(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Soda Springs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Soda Springs(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 | Caribou |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 009S | 042E | 14 | N2N2NE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Result | A 35 FT COMPOSITE GRAB SAMPLE SHOWED 13.1 % SULFUR |
|---|---|
| Result | THE W HIGH - GRADE SULFUR STREAK GAVE 18.2 % S, THE E ONE 28.6 % S |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Rock unit name | Madison Limestone;Park City Formation-Quartzite, Shale, Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Salt Lake Formation-Tuff, Limestone, Quartzite |
| Rock description | Madison Limestone;Park City Formation-Quartzite, Shale, Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Salt Lake Formation-Tuff, Limestone, Quartzite |
| (1) | -111.51221, 42.64662 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR, STREAKS |
|---|---|
| Width | 1.83M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1901 |
| District name | Soda Springs Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Western Sulphur Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mr. Lloyd ( 1945 ) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026097 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PR_112 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160290002 | data consolidated into this record |
Staley, W. W., And Prater, L. S., 1945 , Sulfur In Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Mineral Resources Report No. 2 , 7 P.
Richards, R. W., And Bridges, J. H., 1911 , Sulphur And Pyrite - Sulpher Deposits Near Soda Springs, Idaho, In Contributions To Economic Geology 1910 , Pt. 1 : USGS Bulletin 470 , P. 499 - 504
Armstrong, F. C., 1969 , Geologic Map Of The Soda Springs Quadrangle, Southeastern Idaho: USGS Misc. Geol. Inv. Map I - 557
Richards, R. W., And Bridges, J. H., 1911 : USGS Bulletin 470 , P. 499 - 504
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Approx. 40,000 Sq Ft Of Brecciated Material Exposed; Width Above Refers To Streaks Of Sulphur, There Are 2 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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