Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model243: Phosphate, upwelling type
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR, SEDIMENTARY, IRREGULAR
Materials
Other materialsChalcedony, Collophane, Dolomite, Kaolinite, Limonite, Montmorillonite, Orthoclase, Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockShale,Chert,Sandstone,Limestone · "Phosphoria Formation", "Wells Formation"
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1978
Identification
Deposit ID10217115
MRDS IDW026184
Alternate namesLanes Creek MineLanes Creek
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates42.84253, -111.32041
References
GARRAND,L. PHOSPHATE STUDY SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CARIBOU NATINAL FOREST (CONTRACT NO. 50-820), GARRAND CORP., 1975.MANSFIELD, G. R., 1927 , GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PART OF SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 152 , 453 P.1927 RECON G. R. MANSFIELD, PROF. PAPER 152GREINER ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT-SODA SPRINGS REGISTRATION NUMBER 0025, GRIENER PHOSPHATE PROJECT (ALUMET CORP.) ENGINEERING SCIENCES INC. 1976.1966 RECON USBM REPT. INV. 6801GOSLING, B.B. WESTERN PHOSPHATE FIELD-SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO ACTIVE MINES. MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REP., 1980, 150 PP.HAGIUS, F. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. PERSONAL COMMUNICATION GENERAL PHOSPHATE RESOURCE AND ROYALTY INFORMATION, 1984.HAMILL, F. GENERAL MANAGER, ALUMET CORPORATION--PHOSPHATE OPERATIONS. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, 1984 & 1985.HOVLAND,D. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. PERSONAL COMMUNICATION PHOSPHATE INFORMATION, 1984 & 1985.LOWE, N.T., D.A. BENJAMIN, T.W. CAMM, B.B. GOSLING, AND G.D. GALE, WESTERN PHOSPHATE FIELD-SOUTHERN IDAHO PROPOSED MINES. MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REP., 1980, 238, PP.MCKELVEY, V.E. THE PHOSPHORIA, PARK CITY, AND SHEDHORN FORMATIONS IN THE WESTERN PHOSPHATE FIELD. U.S. GEOL. SURV. PROF. PAPER 313-A, 1959, 47 PP.SERVICE,A.L. AN EVALUATION OF THE WESTERN PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AND ITS RESOURCES (IN FIVE PARTS). 3.IDAHO. BUMINES RI 6801 1976, 201 PP.STECKLEY, R.C. AND J.F. LEMONS. A METHOD FOR EVALUATING COST ESTIMATES FOR THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM. MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REP., 1976, 41 PP.U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. AMENDED LANES CREEK MINE AND RECLAMATION PLAN. 1979, 64 PP.----. DIAMOND CREEK MINE AND RECLAMATION PLAN. 1980.U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, AND U.S. FOREST SERVICE. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT/DEVELOPMENT OF PHOSPHATE RESOURCES IN SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO (FOUR V.). 1978.