Idaho · Caribou County
Past Producer

Dewey Sulphur Mine

Caribou County, Idaho, United States
Sulfur
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Commodities
PrimarySulfur
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR, STREAKS
Ore controlFault Zone (Lcret)
Materials
GangueGypsum
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone,Tuff · Madison Limestone;Park City Formation-Quartzite, Shale, Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Salt Lake Formation-Tuff, Limestone, Quartzite
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1901
Identification
Deposit ID10105959
MRDS IDW026097
Alternate namesSulfur Canyon, Lloyd Ranch Sulfur Deposit No. 1
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.64662, -111.51221
References
Staley, W. W., And Prater, L. S., 1945 , Sulfur In Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Mineral Resources Report No. 2 , 7 P.Richards, R. W., And Bridges, J. H., 1911 , Sulphur And Pyrite - Sulpher Deposits Near Soda Springs, Idaho, In Contributions To Economic Geology 1910 , Pt. 1 : USGS Bulletin 470 , P. 499 - 504Armstrong, F. C., 1969 , Geologic Map Of The Soda Springs Quadrangle, Southeastern Idaho: USGS Misc. Geol. Inv. Map I - 557Richards, R. W., And Bridges, J. H., 1911 : USGS Bulletin 470 , P. 499 - 504