Commodities
TertiaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlStructure
Geology
Host rockShale · Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;;;
Associated rockLimestone · Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone;Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale, Limestone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale, Limestone
StructureWebster Syncline, Georgetown Syncline, Snowdrift Anticline, Boulder Creek Anticline, Meade Overthrust
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10089419
MRDS IDW026153
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.5252, -111.2358
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.O'MALLEY, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1953 , STRATIGRAPHIC SECTIONS OF THE PHOSPHORIA FORMATION IN IDAHO, 1947 - 1948 , PART 3 : USGS CIRC. 262 , 43 P.1927 RECON G. R. MANSFIELD, PROF. PAPER 1521944 DIREXPL CHARLES DEISS, USGS BULL. 982 - A1949 DIREXPL CENTRAL FARMERS' FERTILIZER CO., USGS CIRC. 3041953 COMPILE F. W. O'MALLEY AND OTHERS, CIRC. 2621953 COMPILE R. P. SHELDON AND OTHERS, CIRC. 3041966 RECON USBM REPT. INV. 6801