Mine detail: Little Valley Phosphate Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long:

43.03662, -111.57391

Resource(N)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Orebody form:	BLANKET

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Limestone, Chert
Host type:	Shale,Limestone
Structure:	Phosphate Bearing Beds Downfaulted

References

MRDS	W019255
MAS	160190156
DEP	10073271
Reference	{Deposit:: MANSFIELD, G. R., 1927 , GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PART OF SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 152 , P. 23}{Deposit:: 1927 RECON G. R. MANSFIELD, PROF. PAPER 15}{Deposit:: V.E. MITCHELL, ET. AL; MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES, 1981, DRIGGS QUAD, LOCATION 170.}
Reporter	Fabiyi, E. E. (Miller, Pat), Western Field Operations Center (WFOC)