Mine detail: Phosphate Deposit

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Location

Lat / long: 42.24633, -111.4536

Resource(N)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;;;
Host type:Shale
Associated rock:Dinwoody Formation-Shale, Limestone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale, Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone;Ute Limestone
Associated type:Limestone
Structure:Paris Syncline, Paris Thrust Fault
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSW026142
MAS160070051
DEP10078026
Reference{Deposit:: MANSFIELD, G. R., 1927 , GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PART OF SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 152 , 453 P}{Deposit:: 1927 RECON G. R. MANSFIELD, PROF. PAPER 15}{Deposit:: V.E. MITCHELL, ET. AL; MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES, 1981, PRESTON QUAD, LOCATION NO. 200.}
ReporterSiefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat), Western Field Operations Center (WFOC)