Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
SecondaryVanadium
TertiaryUranium, Zinc, Thallium, Silver, Selenium, REE, Cadmium, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model243: Phosphate, upwelling type
Orebody formTABULAR, SEDIMENTARY
Materials
Other materialsCalcite, Collophane, Dolomite, Feldspar, Limonite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockShale,Chert,Sandstone · Phosphoria Formation
Associated rockLimestone,Sandstone,Shale · "Wells Formation", "Dinwoody Formation", "Thaynes Formation"
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1917
Discovery year1917
Identification
Deposit ID10143655
MRDS IDW026143
Alternate namesParis-Bloomington Deposits, Mcilwee Mine, Slight Canyon, Consolated Mine, Star Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates42.19323, -111.4375
References
GRINER, W. C., 1974 , SEVENTY - FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1973 - 1974 , P. 84O'MALLEY, F. W. AND OTHERS 1953 , STRATIGRAPHIC SECTIONS OF THE PHOSPHORIA FORMATION IN IDAHO, 1947 - 1948 , PART 3 : USGS CIRC. 262 , 43 P.WINCHESTER, D. E., 1923 , OIL SHALE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION: USGS BULL. 729 , 204 P.1917 DIREXPL WESTERN MINING AND MANUFACTURING, USGS PROF. PAPER 152MANSFIELD, G. R., 1927 , GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PART OF SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 152 , 453 P.U.S. BUREAU OF MINES FILES, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.SERVICE, A. L., 1966 , AN EVALUATION OF THE WESTERN PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AND ITS RESOURCES, PART 3 , IDAHO: USBM REPT. INV. 6801 , 201 P.MINERAL INVESTIGATIONS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF 41. JOHN SKINNER, U.S.G.S.1966 RECON USBM REPT. INV. 6801 { 1974 COMPILE STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S ANNUAL REPT., 1973 - 1974US BUR OF MINES MINERAL PROP # 76.1 (SEQ # 16-007-0009)1920 DIREXPL BEAR LAKE PHOSPHATE CO., USGS PROF. PAPER 1521943 DIREXPL WYODAK COAL AND MANUFACTURING, USBM REPT. INV. 68011948 DIREXPL USBM, USGS CIRC. 262SERVICE, A.L., 1966 US BUREAU OF MINES RI#, 6801.DEVELOPMENT OF PHOSPHATE RESOURCES IN S.E. IDAHO, FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT V.2, USGS, BLM & FOREST SERVICE, 1977