Mine detail: Waterloo Mine

Previously called 'Montpelier CanyonMontpelier Canyon, Area AWaterloo Hill Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.32163, -111.23829

Resource(B)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Tertiary: Oil Shale, Fluorine-Fluorite, REE, Uranium, Vanadium
Ore: Oil Shale
Orebody form: TABULAR, SEDIMENTARY
Other material: Calcite, Collophane, Dolomite, Feldspar, Limonite, Muscovite, Quartz, Sericite
Discovery year: 1907

Production

Operation type: Surface
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1907

Geology

Host rock:Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;
Host type:Shale
Associated rock:Wells Formation-Sandstone;Wells Formation-Limestone
Associated type:Sandstone,Limestone
Structure:Montpelier Anticline, Minor Faults
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSW026156
MAS160070002
DEP10078037
Reference{Deposit:: Mansfield, G. R., 1927 , Geography, Geology, And Mineral Resources Of Part Of Southeastern Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 152 , 453 P.}{Deposit:: Service, A. L., 1966 , An Evaluation Of The Western Phosphate Industry And Its Resources, Part 3 , Idaho: USBM Rept. Inv. 6801 , 201 P.}{Deposit:: USGS, 1975 , Development Of Phosphate Resources In Southeastern Idaho: Draft Environmental Impact Statement, V. 1 , Pt. 1 , P. 22}{Deposit:: Winchester, D. E., 1923 , Oil Shale Of The Rocky Mountain Region: USGS Bulletin 729 , 204 P.}{Deposit:: 5) 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 Bulletin 430 , P. 457 - 535}{Deposit:: 1910 Recon H. S. Gale And R. W. Richards, Bulletin 430}{Deposit:: 1923 Recon D. E. Winchester, Bulletin 729}{Deposit:: 1927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 152 { 1975 Recon Draft Environmental Impact Statement, V. 1}{Deposit:: 1966 Recon USBM Rept. Inv. 6801}{Deposit:: Garrand, Leonard. 1975. Phosphate Study Of Se Idaho}{Deposit:: Day, R.L., 1973, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet}{Deposit:: Kirkham, V.R.O., 1924, Am. Inst. Mining And Met. Engin.Paper}{Deposit:: Mcdivitt, J.F., 1956, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet}{Deposit:: King, D.L., Mining Engineering, Vol. 1, #8, 1949, Pg. 284-28.}{Production:: Item 8 , USGS, 1975 , Draft Environmental Impact, Statement, V. 1 ; Items 1 , 2 , 9 , Mansfield, G. K., 1927 , USGS Prof. Paper 152}
ReporterSiefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat), Crockett