The South Fork Fall Creek Trench Cp-57 is a phosphorus-phosphates and vanadium mine located in Teton county, Wyoming.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation:
Commodity: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Vanadium
Lat, Long: 43.34556, -110.92500
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
South Fork Fall Creek Trench Cp-57 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: South Fork Fall Creek Trench Cp-57
Commodity
Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Primary: Vanadium
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Teton
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Administrative Organization: Teton National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: BLANKET
Structure
Type: R
Description: 1/2 Mile West Of The St. John Thrust
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Phosphorite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Phosphorite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: IN THE TRENCH A 2-FOOT-THICK BED AT THE TOP OF THE MEADE PEAK ASSA YED 31.69 PERCENT P205 AND A 1-FOOT THICK BED AT THE BASE ASSAYED 33.7 1 PERCENT P205. V205 CONTENT UP TO .32 PERCENT
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): SURFACE PROSPECT
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS MAP GQ-1081
The Top Ten Gold Producing States
These ten states contributed the most to the gold production that built the West from 1848 through the 1930s. The Top Ten Gold Producing States.
