Idaho · Bingham County
Occurrence

Miner Creek Phosphate Deposit

Bingham County, Idaho, United States
Phosphorus-PhosphatesFluorine-Fluorite
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiaryFluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formBLANKET
Geology
Host rockShale · Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert;
Associated rockSandstone,Limestone · Wells Formation;Wells Formation
StructureW Branch Bannock Overthrust, Mt. Taylor Anticline, Extensive Faulting
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10089386
MRDS IDW019279
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.23661, -111.87773
References
Mansfield, G. R., 1952 , Geography, Geology, And Mineral Resources Of The Ammon And Paradise Valley Quadrangles, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 238 , 92 P1952 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 23V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Driggs Quad, Location No. 153