Idaho · Bear Lake County
Occurrence

Phosphate Deposit

Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States
Phosphorus-Phosphates
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlStructure
Geology
Host rockShale · Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;;;
Associated rockLimestone · Garden City Limestone-Limestone;Garden City Limestone-Conglomerate;Saltlake Formation-Conglomerate;Saltlake Formation-Sandstone
StructureParis Thrust Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10078025
MRDS IDW026141
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.41182, -111.3989
References
Mansfield, G. R., 1927 , Geography, Geology, And Mineral Resources Of Part Of Southeastern Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 152 , 453 P1927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 15V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Preston Quad, Location No. 178