Idaho · Bingham County
Occurrence

Phosphate Deposit

Bingham County, Idaho, United States
Phosphorus-PhosphatesFluorine-FluoritePumice
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Commodities
TertiaryPhosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite, Pumice
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formBLANKET
Geology
Host rockShale · Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert;Wells Formation-Sandstone, Siliceous Limestone;Brazer Limestone
Associated rockBasalt · Willow Creek Lava Field-Basalt
StructureBannock Overthrust, Minor Folds And Faults
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10090098
MRDS IDW019280
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.11162, -111.79722
References
Mansfield, G. R., 1952 , Geography, Geology, And Mineral Resources Of The Ammon And Paradise Valley Quadrangles, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 238 , 92 P.Mansfield, G. R., 1927 , Geography, Geology, And Mineral Resources Of Part Of Southeastern Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 152 , 453 P.1927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 1521952 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 238V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Driggs Quad, Location No. 160