Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeBedded - Phosphate
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlStructure - Montpelier Anticline Exposes Phosphate Beds
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;Wells Formation-Sandstone;Wells Formation-Limestone
StructureMontpelier Anticline, Bald Mountain Syncline Home Canyon Anticline, Numerous Minor Thrust Faults And Folds
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10105963
MRDS IDW026155
Alternate namesAmerican Phosphate Corporation
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.33077, -111.23812
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.MC KELVEY, V. E., AND OTHERS, 1953, STRATIGRAPHIC SECTIONS OF THE PHOSPHORIA FORMATION IN IDAHO, 1947 - 1948 , PART 2 : USGS CIRC. 301 , 58 P.1953 DIREXPL SAN FRANCISCO CHEMICAL CO., USBM REPT. INV. 6801SERVICE, A. L., 1966 , USBM REPT. INV. 6801