Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiarySelenium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeBedded - Phosphate
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlCrawford Mountains Syncline
Geology
Host rockShale · Rex Chert Member Of Phosphoria Formation;Meade Peak Member Of Phosphoria Formation;Weber Sandstone;Brazer Limestone
StructureWoodruff Thrust And Crawford Thrust, Syncline
Tectonic settingCrawford Mts
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1907 - 1909 , 1953 - ?
First production1907
Discovery year1897
Identification
Deposit ID10041743
MRDS IDM057494
Alternate namesArikaree Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.73956, -111.05031
References
TRIPP, B T, 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY.KING, D L, 1967, SAN FRANCISCO CHEM CO: FIFTEENTH ANNUAL FIELD CONFWIDEMAN, F L, 1958, MINING INCLINED BEDS OF PHOSPHATE ROCK SAN FRANCISCO CHEMICAL CO MINES: USBM IC-7849.DASCH,M.D., 1964, ANTIMONY AND OTHER MINOR METALS IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV., BULL. 73, P. 143.1909 RECON GALE AND RICHARDS BULL 4301979 RECON TRIPP UGMSTRIPP, B T, 1980, UT GEOL AND MINERAL SUR ON SITE INVESTIGATIONTRIPP, B T, 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL AND MINER SUR