Mine detail: Bear Lake Mine

Previously called 'Bear Lake Phosphate Company'

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Location

Lat / long:

42.23433, -111.45

Resource(B)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Tertiary:	Vanadium
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Surface-Underground
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Phosphoria Formation-Mudstone, Phosphorite, Chert;Wells Formation-Limestone
Host type:	Mudstone,Phosphorite
Structure:	Fault Zone

References

MRDS	W026095
MAS	160070010
DEP	10077991
Reference	{Deposit:: Mc Kelvey, V. E., And Strobell, J. D., Jr., 1955 , Preliminary Geologic Maps Of The Paris - Bloomington Vanadium Area, Bear Lake County, Idaho: USGS Mineral Inv. Field Studies Map, Mf 4}{Deposit:: 1955 Geolmap V. E. Mc Kelvey And J. D. Strobell, Jr., Mineral Inv. Field Studies Map Mf 4}{Deposit:: Mansfield, G.R., 1927, USGS Professional Paper 152, P. 254}
Reporter	Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat, Western Field Operations Center (WFOC)