Commodities
TertiaryREE, Uranium, Vanadium, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlStructure
Geology
Host rockShale · Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert;;;
Associated rockLimestone · Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone;Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale, Limestone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale, Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone
StructureGeorgetown Syncline, Minor Longitudinal Faults
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10078046
MRDS IDW026180
Alternate namesLittle Long Valley Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.84272, -111.42111
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.FLETCHER, G. D., 1962 , SIXTY - THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1962 , P. 53USGS, 1975 , DEVELOPMENT OF PHOSPHATE RESOURCES IN SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO: DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, V. 2 , PT. 11.1 , P. 2 - 351927 RECON G. R. MANSFIELD, PROF. PAPER 1521962 COMPILE STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S REPORT, 19621962 DIREXPL RUBY CO., IDAHO INSPECTOR OF MINES ANNUAL REPORT FOR 19621966 RECON USBM REPT. INV. 68011975 RECON DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, V. 2 , PT. 11.1