Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlStructure
Geology
Host rockShale · Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;;;
Associated rockLimestone · Brazer Limestone-Limestone;Brazer Limestone-Chert;Brazer Limestone-Shale;Wells Formation-Sandstone;Wells Formation-Limestone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone
StructureHot Springs Anticline, Bear Lake Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10078033
MRDS IDW026150
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.1069, -111.2586
References
MANSFIELD, G. R., 1927 GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PART OF SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 152 , 453 P.SERVICE, A. L., 1966 , AN EVALUATION OF THE WESTERN PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AND ITS RESOURCES, PART 3 IDAHO: USBM REPT. INV. 6801 , 201 P.SHELDON, R. P., AND OTHERS, 1953 , STRATIGRAPHIC SECTIONS OF THE PHOSPHORIA FORMATION IN IDAHO, 1949 , PART 1 : USGS CIRC. 304 , 30 P.GALE, H. S., AND RICHARDS, R. W., 1910 , PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IN SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO AND ADJACENT PARTS OF WYOMING AND UTAH: USGS BULL. 430 , P. 457 - 5351909 DIREXPL UNION PHOSPHATE CO., USBM REPT. INV. 68011910 RECON H. S. GALE AND R. W. RICHARDS, BULL. 4301927 RECON G. R. MANSFIELD, PROF. PAPER 1521954 DIREXPL SAN FRANCISCO CHEM. CO., USBM REPT. INV. 68011966 RECON USBM REPT. INV. 6801