Mine detail: Georgetown Canyon Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

42.52131, -111.24802

Resource(N)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1958

Geology

Host rock:	Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;;;
Host type:	Shale
Associated rock:	Wells Formation-Sandstone;Wells Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Shale;Thaynes Formation-Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Limestone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone
Associated type:	Limestone
Structure:	Georgetown, Schmid, Dairy Synclines; Dry Valley, Aspen Range Anticlines; Meade Thrust Fault, Several Minor Folds
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline

References

MRDS	W026145
DEP	10078029
Reference	{Deposit:: MANSFIELD, G. R., 1927 , GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PART OF SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 152 , 453 P.}{Deposit:: USGS, 1975 , DEVELOPMENT OF PHOSPHATE RESOURCES IN SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO: DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, V. 1 , P. 1 - 23}{Deposit:: MINOBRAS, 1975 , IDAHO INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, P. 12}{Deposit:: GALE, H. S., AND RICHARDS, R. W., 1910 , PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IN SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO AND ADJACENT PARTS OF WYOMING AND UTAH: USGS BULL. 430 , P. 457 - 535}{Deposit:: 5) POWELL, J. D., 1974 , EVALUATION OF PHOSPHATE RESOURCES IN SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 25 , 33 P.}{Deposit:: 1910 RECON H. S. GALE AND R. W. RICHARDS, BULL. 430}{Deposit:: 1927 RECON G. R. MANSFIELD, PROF. PAPER 152}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY INF. CIRC. 25}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, V. 1}{Production:: USGS, 1975 , DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT, V. 1 , P. 254}
Reporter	Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat)