Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeBedded - Phosphate
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlStructure
Geology
Host rockShale · Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert;;;
Associated rockLimestone · Wells Formation-Limestone;Wells Formation-Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Shale;Thaynes Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Sandstone
StructureGeorgetown Syncline, Schmid Syncline, Wooley Valley Anticline, Blackfoot Fault
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1952
Identification
Deposit ID10089430
MRDS IDW026178
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.82844, -111.48621
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.USGS, 1975 , Development Of Phosphate Resources In Southeastern Idaho: Draft Environmental Impact Statement, V. 1 , P. 1 - 23Minobras, 1975 , Idaho Industrial Minerals, P. 26 .5) Powell, J. D., 1974 , Evaluation Of Phosphate Resources In Southeastern Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Inf. Circ. 25 , 33 P.6) Davidson, D. F., And Others, 1953 , Stratigraphic Sections Of The Phosphoria Formation In Idaho, 1949 , Pt. 2 : USGS Circ. 305 , 28 P.1927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 1521952 Direxpl Monsanto Co., USBM Rept. Inv. 68011953 Compile D. F. Davidson And Others, Circ. 3051966 Recon USBM Rept. Inv. 68011974 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Inf. Circ. 251975 Recon Draft Environmental Impact Statement, V. 1USGS, 1975 , Draft Environmental Impact Statement, V. 1 , P. 23