Mine detail: Trench C. Phosphate Occurrence

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Location: Teton County, Idaho, United States, North America
Lat / long: 43.61742, -111.07661
dep_id: 10089377
mrds_id: W019259
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Trace mineral: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
orebody_fm: BLANKET
alteration: Leaching ?
Reporter: Faviyi, E. E.; Miller, Pat
hrock_unit: Phosphoria Formation-Chert, Phosphate Rock
hrock_type: Phosphorite,Chert
tectonic: Miogeosyncline
References:
  • Deposit:: GARDNER, L. S., 1944 , PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF THE TETON BASIN AREA, IDAHO AND WYOMING: USGS BULL. 944 - A, P. 1 - 3
  • Deposit:: 1927 RECON MANSFIELD, G. R., PROF. PAPER 152
  • Deposit:: 1933 COMPILE USDA TECH. BULLETIN 364
  • Deposit:: 1944 RECON GARDNER, L. S., BULL. 944 - A
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