| Deposit ID | 10124312 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300570606 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Shell Canyon |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.60585, 45.26821 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1981 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madison(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fan Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ennis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bozeman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Madison(hydrologic unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Madison |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 006 S | 001 E | 33 | SWNE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -111.60585, 45.26821 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300570606 |
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 209, 1953.
LUFT, S., 1958, NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. PROPERTIES AND
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT., PHOSPHATE REPORT.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES RI 6611, 1965, P. 105.
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 313-E, 1970, P. 733-743.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATION CONSISTS OF TRENCH AND EXPOSURE ON N SIDE OF SHELL CREEK CANYON NEAR THE CREST OF SMALL DOME. PHOSPHORIA FM. ATTITUDE: N5W,12W. RETORT MEMBER:BED IS 2 FT THICK AT 32.5% P2O5, 3.25 FT THICK AT 26% P2O5. DUE TO THE FLAT DIP AND HARD LIMESTONE FOOTWALL THE DEPOSIT MAY BE SUITABLE FOR OPEN-PIT MINING. SAMPLE LOT 1214 FROM USGS PROF PAPER 313-E IS LOCATED HERE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-JUN-92 | Benjamin | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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