Mine detail: Se Idaho Phosphate District

Previously called 'GayCondaWooley ValleyHenryMabie Canyon'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.49992, -111.18409

Resource(B)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Vanadium, Uranium
Discovery year: 1906

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: CHEMICAL SEDIMENT, MARINE
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1906

Geology

References

MRDSISM0339
DEP60000656
Reference{Deposit:: GULBRANDSEN, R. AND KRIER, D.J., 1980: LARGE AND RICH PHOSPHORUS RESOURCES IN THE PHOSPHORIA FORMATION IN THE SODA SPRINGS AREA, SOUTH EASTERN IDAHO. U.S.G.S. BULL. 1496, 25 P, 6 FIG, 7 TAB.}{Deposit:: CATHCART, J.B., SHELDON, R.P., AND GULBRANDSEN, A.R., 1983: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 888}