| Deposit ID | 10133530 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 560230113 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unknown (in Coal Canyon) |
| Alternate or previous names | Jackson Canyon/Coal Canyon |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.02203, 42.26354 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2160 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | Near cetnter of sec. 6/7 line. In Coal Canyon (labeled Rose Canyon on topo)., 150 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Geneva(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Central Bear(hydrologic unit)
Upper Bear(hydrologic accounting unit)
Bear(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Lincoln |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 026 N | 119 W | 6 | (near C of sec. line, S side of sec. 6) | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Result | A 5.6 ft. interval contains 68.6 to 71.7% B.P.I., and in this interval a 1.9 ft thick bed averages 71.7% B.P.I. |
|---|
| Claim (1) | -111.02203, 42.26354 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 560230113 |
WYO GEOL SURV OPEN FILES
Mansfield, 1927, USGS PP-152, p. 290.
Osterwald and others, 1966, WGS Bull. 50, p. 147.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A 5.6 ft. interval contains 68.6 to 71.7% B.P.I., and in this interval a 1.9 ft thick bed averages 71.7% B.P.I. There are other thin rich beds. |
| Deposit | Coal Canyon area record in Bull. 50 says "The Meade Peak phosphatic shale member of the Phosphoria Formation is 143 ft thick and consists of dark then-bedded phosphorites and carbonate and quartz-silicate rocks. The average P2O5 content is 10.6%. Vanadium, selenium, and uranium are important minor constituents." (Bull. 50, p. 147). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1983-11-18 | South Dakota School of Mines | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Editor | 2010-07-13 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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