Idaho · Caribou County
Past Producer

Maybe Canyon Phosphate Mine

Caribou County, Idaho, United States
Phosphorus-PhosphatesVanadiumUraniumREEFluorine-Fluorite
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Description

Central Farmers Fertilizer Co.

Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiaryVanadium, Uranium, REE, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeBedded phosphate
Model243: Phosphate, upwelling type
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR, SEDIMENTARY
Materials
Other materialsChalcedony, Collophane, Dolomite, Kaolinite, Limonite, Montmorillonite, Orthoclase, Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone · Phosphoria Formation
Associated rockSandstone,Limestone · Wells Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1966
Last production1983
Discovery year1950
Identification
Deposit ID10119724
MRDS IDISM0343
Alternate namesDry Ridge, North Maybe Canyon, South Maybe Canyon, Mabie Canyon, Kendall Canyon, Upper Valley, Area C, 22-35
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates42.76344, -111.30894
References
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