Idaho · Bear Lake County
Occurrence

Phosphate Deposit

Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States
Phosphorus-Phosphates
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlStructure
Geology
Host rockShale · Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;;;
Associated rockLimestone · Thaynes Formation-Shale;Thaynes Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone;Brazer Limestone-Limestone;Brazer Limestone-Chert;Brazer Limestone-Shale
StructureThrust Faults, Montpelier Anticline
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10096453
MRDS IDW026148
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.32323, -111.26409
References
Mansfield, G. R., 1927 , Geography, Geology, And Mineral Resources Of Part Of Southeastern Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 152 , 453 P1927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 15V.E. Mithcell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Preston Quad, Location No. 185.