Mine detail: Henry Phosphate Mine

Previously called 'North HenryCentral HenrySouth HenryNorth Wooley RangeLanes Creek NW, Area A, 1-7Lower Valley, Area B, 2-6Henry NE, Area A, 2, 3, 4'

Location:	Caribou County, Idaho, United States, North America
Lat / long:	42.87602, -111.47391
dep_id:	10289725
mrds_id:	W026182
mas_id:	160290055
Commodity type:	metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Minor mineral:	Vanadium
Trace mineral:	Fluorine-Fluorite, REE, Uranium
Operation type:	Surface
Development status:	Past Producer
other_matl:	Chalcedony, Collophane, Dolomite, Kaolinite, Limonite, Montmorillonite, Orthoclase, Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite
orebody_fm:	TABULAR, SEDIMENTARY
work_type:	Surface
Reporter:	Buckingham, David A., Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat), Western Field Operations Center (WFOC), Saam, Henning, G.
hrock_unit:	Phosphoria Formation
hrock_type:	Limestone,Shale,Siltstone,Dolomite,Chert
arock_unit:	Wells Formation, Brazer Limestone
arock_type:	Limestone,Sandstone,Shale,Chert
Year first produced:	1969
ylp_ba:	>
yr_lst_prd:	1983
References:	Deposit:: British Sulphur Corp. Ltd., 1980: World Survey Of Phosphate Deposits, 4th Ed., London Deposit:: World Mines Register 1981-82, San Francisco Deposit:: Griner, W. C., 1974 , Seventy - First Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For 1973 - 1974 , P. 84 Deposit:: USGS, 1975 , Development Of Phosphate Resources In Southeastern Idaho: Draft Environmental Impact Statement, V. 2 , Pt. 9.1 , P. 2 - 28 Reserve-Resource:: Carter, R. A. An Integrated Industry - Phosphate Mining And Milling In Idaho. Min. Eng., V. 30, No. 1, 1978, Pp. 29-36. Reserve-Resource:: Davidson, D. F. Stratigraphic Sections Of The Phosphoria Formation In Idaho, Pt. 2. U.S. Geol. Surv. Circ. 305, 1953. Reserve-Resource:: Day, R. L. Trends In The Phosphate Industry Of Idaho And The Western Phosphate Field. Id Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Pamphlet 155, 1973, 63 Pp. Reserve-Resource:: Emigh, G. D. Petrography, Mineralogy, And Origin Of Phosphate Pellets In The Phosphoria Formation. Id Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Pamphlet No. 114, 1958, 60 Pp. Reserve-Resource:: Garrand, L. J. Phosphate Study Southeastern Idaho. U.S. Forest Service Contract No. 50-820, Garrand Corp., 1975. Reserve-Resource:: Gulbrandsen, R. A., K. P. Mclaughlin, F. S. Hunkala, And S. E. Clabaugh. Geology Of The Johnson Creek Quadrangles Caribou County, Idaho. U.S. Geol. Surv. Bulletin 1042-A, 1956, 23 Pp. Reserve-Resource:: Li, T. M. Southeastern Idaho Phosphate During Mining: How An Environmental Impact Statement Distorts Growth Plans. Min. Eng., V. 30, No. 1, 1978, Pp. 25-28. Reserve-Resource:: Mansfield, G. R. Geography, Geology, And Mineral Resources Of Southeastern Idaho. U.S. Geol. Surv. Prof. Paper 152, 1927. Reserve-Resource:: Martin, G. W. Mineralogy Of Phosphate Oolites. Econ. Geol., V. 53, No. 8, 1958, Pp. 1046-1048. Reserve-Resource:: Mcdivitt, J. F. Economic Evaluation Of Phosphate And Other Minerals In Southern Idaho. Id Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Pamphlet No. 111, 1956. Reserve-Resource:: Mckelvy, V. E., F. C. Armstrong, R. A. Gulbandsen, And R. M. Campbell. Stratigraphic Sections Of The Phosphoria Formation In Idaho. 1947-48, Part Ii. U.S. Geol. Surv. Circ. 301, 1953, Pp. 38-43. Reserve-Resource:: Powell, J. D. Evaluation Of Phosphate Resources In Southeastern Idaho. Id Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Ic No. 25, 1974, 33 Pp. Reserve-Resource:: Rule, H. R., D. E. Kirby, And D. C. Dahlin. Recent Advances In Beneficiation Of Western Phosphates. Min. Eng., V. 30, No. 1, 1978, P. 36-40. Reserve-Resource:: Service, A. L. An Evaluation Of The Western Phosphate Industry And Its Resources (In Five Parts); Part 3, Idaho. Bumines Ri 6801, 1966, 201 Pp. Reserve-Resource:: Service, A. L. And N. S. Petersen. An Evaluation Of The Western Phosphate Industry And Its Resources (In Five Parts); Part 5, Trends And Outlook. Bumines Ri 6935, 1967, 131 Pp. Reserve-Resource:: Service, A. L. And C. C. Popoff. An Evaluation Of The Western Phosphate Industry And Its Resources (In Five Parts); Part 1, Introductory Review. Bumines Ri 6485, 1964, 86 Pp. Reserve-Resource:: Thompson, M. E. Distribution Of Uranium In Rich Phosphate Beds Of The Phosphoria Formation. U.S. Geol. Surv. Bulletin 988-D, 1953, Pp. 45-65. Reserve-Resource:: Thompson, M. E. Further Studies Of The Distribution Of Uranium In Rich Phosphate Beds Of The Phosphoria Formation. U.S. Geol. Surv. Bulletin 1009-D, 1954, Pp. 107-122. Reserve-Resource:: Young, W. A., G. M. Pugh, G. D. Vandersluis, And V. Lim. Improved Ore Recovery From Phosphate Open Pits In The Phosphoria Formation. U.S. Bumines Contract J0285017, Dravo Corp., 1980, 319 Pp.