Mine detail: Little Valley Phosphate

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

40.30301, -111.40438

Resource(N)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Phosphoria, Mead Peak Member
Host type:	Mudstone,Limestone,Phosphorite,Chert
Structure:	Small Syncline

References

MRDS	M058497
DEP	10092650
Reference	{Deposit:: BAKER, A.A., 1976, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WEST HALF OF THE STRAWBERRY VALLEY QUADRANGLE, UTAH: USGS MAP I-931}{Deposit:: SMITH, L.E. AND OTHER, 1952, STRATIGRAPHIC SECTION OF THE PHOSPHORIA FORMATION IN UTAH, 1947-48: USGS CIRC 211}{Deposit:: GERE, W.C., 1946, PHOSPHATE IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 73, P. 195-201}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.