Mine detail: Phosphoria Shale

Previously called 'Idaho Vanadium Shales/Mudstone'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.64992, -111.60081

Resource(M)

Primary: Vanadium

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: SYNGENETIC SEDIMENT-HOSTED (CARBON-RICH)
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Structure:SHELF FACIES

References

MRDSISM0733
DEP60000846
Reference{Deposit:: VARIOUS USGS MINERAL RESOURCES (MR) MAP SERIES OF THE GEOLOGY AND PHOSPHATERESOURCES IN CARIBOU, BEAR LAKE AND BINGHAM COUNTIES, IDAHO; PUBLISHED FROM 193-1985.}{Deposit:: LOVE, J.D., 1967. VANADIUM AND ASSOCIATED ELEMENTS IN THE PHOSPHORIA FORMATION IN THE AFTON AREA, WESTERN WYOMING, IN ANATOMY OF THE WESTERN PHOSPHATE FIELD, A GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGIC OCCURRENCE, EXPLORATION METHODS, MINING ENGINEERING AND RECOVERY TECHNOLOGY: INTERMOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION OF GEOLOGISTS, 15TH ANNUAL FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 115-118}{Deposit:: DESBOROUGH, G.A., 1977. PRELIMINARY REPORT ON CERTAIN METALS OF POTENTIAL ECONOMIC INTEREST IN THE VANADIUM-RICH ZONES IN THE MEADE PEAK MEMBER OF THE PHOSPHORIA FORMATION IN WESTERN WYOMING AND EASTERN IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 77-341, 27 P.}{Deposit:: BUSCH, P.M., 1961. VANADIUM, A MATERIALS SURVEY: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR I.C. 8060, P. 34.}