Mine detail: McDouga* Pass occurrence

Previously called 'McDougal Pass'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.85075, -110.80912

Resource(N)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Orebody form: BLANKET

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Phosphoria
Host type:Shale
Structure:2 Miles West Of The North Trending Absaroka Thrust
Tectonic:Overthrust Belt

References

MRDSW032909
MAS560230114
DEP10081171
Reference{Deposit:: USGS BULL 620. (Probably Mansfield, G.R., 1916, A reconnaissance for phosphate in the Salt river Range, Wyoming: USGS Bull. 620-O, p. 331-349.)}{Deposit:: GSW BULL 50, 1966, P. 148-149.}{Deposit:: KIVI, W.J., 1940, STRATIGRAPHY OF PHOSPHORIA FORMATION OF WESTERN WYOMING WITH NOTES ON THE OCCURRENCE OF PHOSPHATE: UNPUBLISHED MASTERS THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING LIBRARY.}
ReporterSuekawa, Harry S. (Barari, Rachel A.), South Dakota School of Mines, Wilson, Anna B.