W. Fork Gallatin River Synclinal Ar

Prospect in Gallatin county in Montana, United States with commodities Chromium, Fluorine-Fluorite, Nickel, Phosphorus-Phosphates, REE, Uranium, Vanadium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10220618
MAS/MILS ID 0300310149
Record type Site
Current site name W. Fork Gallatin River Synclinal Ar

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -111.28273, 45.16661 (WGS84)
Elevation 2316
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Gallatin(county)

Montana(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Ousel Falls(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Ennis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Bozeman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Gallatin(hydrologic unit)

Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)

Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)

Missouri(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Custer Gallatin 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 Montana Gallatin

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Montana Principal 008 S 004 E 06 Montana

Commodities

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

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -111.28273, 45.16661

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1M
    Depth to top 5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 3
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830316
  • Thickness 1.1M
    Depth to top 5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 3
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830316

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1970
    Inferred 9071800mt ore
    Total resources 10432000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 24.8 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1970
    Uranium U 0.007 wt-pct Uranium Trace 1970
    Fluorine-Fluorite F 2.4799 wt-pct Fluorine Trace 1970
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1970
    Inferred 27215000mt ore
    Total resources 54431000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 19.3 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1970
    Uranium U 0.007 wt-pct Uranium Trace 1970
    Fluorine-Fluorite F 1.9299 wt-pct Fluorine Trace 1970

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M1C3 RETORT MEMBER: Q50; RESOURCE BLOCK ABOVE ENTRY LEVEL, 10079650 SQUARE METERS IN BED AREA; Q25, RESOURCE BLOCK ABOVE FIRST 30M BELOW ENTRY LEVEL, BED AREA 11008650 SQUARE METERS; Q10, TOTAL RESOURCE IN AREA, BED AREA 122999600 SQUARE METERS M2 C3 SEE Q001-Q005

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    SWANSON, ROGER, 1970, MINERAL RESOURCES IN PERMIAN ROCKS OF

  • Reserve-Resource

    SOUTHWEST MONTANA, USGS PROF PAPER 313-E, P. 661-777

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS RECORD IS FOR A LARGE AREA COVERING THE PHOSPHATE MINERALIZATION IN THE WEST FOR K GALLATIN RIVER AREA. THUS IT INCLUDES SECS. 5,6,7 T8S R4E AND SECS. 12 T8S R3E. DEPOSITS SEQ NO. 0300310064 AND 0300310138 ARE LOCATED HERE. APATITE OCCURES AS OOLITIC TO PELLETAC GRAINS THAT ARE VERY FINE TO MEDIUM SAND SIZE, NODULES ARE LOCALLY COMMON

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Benjamin U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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