Idaho · Caribou County
Past Producer

Conda Mine

Caribou County, Idaho, United States
Phosphorus-PhosphatesFluorine-FluoriteREEUraniumVanadium
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiaryFluorine-Fluorite, REE, Uranium, Vanadium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model243: Phosphate, upwelling type
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Other materialsCalcite, Collophane, Dolomite, Feldspar, Limonite, Muscovite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Shale,Chert,Sandstone · "Phosphoria (Meade Peak) Formation", "Phosphoria Formation", "Thaynes Formation", "Wells Formation"
Associated rockShale,Limestone · Dinwoody Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1919 - 1957 : Underground\n1952 - Present: Open Pit
First production1922
Discovery year1906
Identification
Deposit ID10143808
MRDS IDW026092
Alternate namesSoda Springs NE, Area A, Woodal Mountain, N. Trail Canyon
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates42.72712, -111.52641
References
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