Idaho · Caribou County
Past Producer

Henry North Continuation

Caribou County, Idaho, United States
Phosphorus-PhosphatesVanadiumUraniumREEFluorine-Fluorite
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiaryVanadium, Uranium, REE, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeBedded - Phosphate
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR, TABULAR
Ore controlStructure
Materials
GangueTravertine
Geology
Host rockShale · Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;;
Associated rockLimestone · Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale
StructureGeorgetown Syncline, Wooley Valley Anticline, Pelican, Henry, Enoch Valley And Slug Valley Faults
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10078018
MRDS IDW026131
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates42.905, -111.50818
References
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