Idaho · Caribou County
Occurrence

Grizzly Creek Phosphate Property

Caribou County, Idaho, United States
Phosphorus-Phosphates
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlStructure
Geology
Host rockShale · Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert;Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone
StructureReservoir, Nigger Creek, And Graves Creek Synclines; Grizzly Creek And Corral Creek Anticlines, Little - Gray Fault, Bannock Overthrust
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10078042
MRDS IDW026172
Alternate namesGrizzley Creek
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.95462, -111.80412
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.