Mine detail: Horseshoe Canyon Phosphate Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.94162, -109.61684

Resource(N)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Orebody form: TABULAR/BLANKET

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Meade Peak Member Phosphoria Formation
Host type:Dolomite,Phosphorite
Structure:Uinta Uplift

References

MRDSD006268
DEP10087323
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: W. R. HANSEN, 1965, P. 184-185}{Deposit:: RITZMA, H.R. 1959, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH, DAGGETT CO.: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURV. BULL. 66.}{Deposit:: HANSEN, W.R., 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE FLAMING GORGE AREA, UTAH, COLORADO, WYOMING: USGS PROF. PAPER 490}{Deposit:: 1965 GEOLMAP W.R. HANSEN, PROF. PAPER 49}{Production:: DOELLING, H.H., 1980, GEOLOGIST, UT GEOL. AND MINER. SUR.}{Reserve-Resource:: DOELLING, H.H., 1980, GEOLOGIST, UT GEOL AND MINER. SURV., OR CITE INVEST.}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.