Mine detail: Champ Lease

Previously called 'Dry Valley ProspectUpper Dry Valley'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.67132, -111.275

Resource(B)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Tertiary: Vanadium, REE, Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Surface
Production size: None
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert;Wells Formation-Limestone, Sandstone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale, Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Shale, Limestone, Sandstone
Host type:Shale
Structure:Small Folds, Schmid Syncline, Dry Valley Fault, Dry Valley Anticline
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline

References

MRDSW026173
MAS160290035
DEP10078043
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