Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFolding
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Magnetite
GangueHornblende, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Plutonic Rock · Iron Formation;Cherry Creek Group
Associated rockIron Formation · Amphibolite Sills;Volcanic Flows
StructureOn East Side Of Gravelly Syncline
AlterationNone
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1957
Identification
Deposit ID10078287
MRDS IDW026546
Alternate namesStandard Creek
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates44.89185, -111.7289
References
BAYLEY R. W. & JAMES, H. L., 1973 , PRECAMBRIAN IRON FORMATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES: ECON. GEOL. V. 68 , NO. 7CARR, M. S., GUILD, P. W., AND WRIGHT, W. B., 1967 , IRON IN THE UNITED STATES: USGS MR 51 WITH SECTION ON PRECAMBRIAN IRON FORMATIONS IN US BY BAYLEY, R. W., AND JAMES, H. L.1965 GEOLMAP H. L. JAMES & K. L. WEIR GEOL. MAP (OPEN FILE)USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF BLACK BUTTE IRON DEPOSIT, 1965; SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON IRON ORE, BITUMINOUS COAL, FLUORITE, & CHROMITE, MBMG UNPUBLISHED SUMMARY1967 COMPILE CARR. GUILD & WRIGHT (BAYLEY & JAMES, PUB. REPORT1969 COMPILE MBMG UNPUBLISHED SUMMARY REPORT