Idaho · Caribou County
Prospect

Caldwell Canyon Proposed Mine

Caribou County, Idaho, United States
Phosphorus-PhosphatesVanadiumUraniumREEFluorine-Fluorite
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiaryVanadium, Uranium, REE, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model243: Phosphate, upwelling type
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Other materialsCalcite, Chalcedony, Collophane, Dolomite, Kaolinite, Limonite, Montmorillonite, Orthoclase, Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockShale,Chert · Phosphoria Formation
Associated rockLimestone,Sandstone,Shale · "Wells Formation", "Dinwoody Formation", "Thaynes Formation"
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10216731
MRDS IDW026163
Alternate namesDry Canyon Prospect 1966, Caldwell Canyon Site
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates42.72742, -111.3716
References
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