Deer Creek-Wells Canyon Area

The Deer Creek-Wells Canyon Area is a phosphorus-phosphates mine located in Caribou county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,500 feet.

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

Name: Deer Creek-Wells Canyon Area  

State:  Idaho

County:  Caribou

Elevation: 7,500 Feet (2,286 Meters)

Commodity: Phosphorus-Phosphates

Lat, Long: 42.5833, -111.19310

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Deer Creek-Wells Canyon Area MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Deer Creek-Wells Canyon Area
Secondary: Area D, 48a,49,50,51, Stewart Fla
Secondary: S.Fork Sage Crk. To Sand Wash Flt
Secondary: Areas C,D, Snowdrift Mtn.
Secondary: Webster Syncline Deposits
Secondary: Wells Creek Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Tertiary: Vanadium
Tertiary: Uranium
Tertiary: REE
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite


Location

State: Idaho
County: Caribou
District: Crow Creek District


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: Caribou National Forest


Holdings

Type: Federal Lease


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Monsanto Co.
Info Year: 1975

Owner Name: U.S. Forest Service
Info Year: 1975


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Unknown: Sericite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Muscovite
Unknown: Limonite
Unknown: Feldspar
Unknown: Dolomite
Unknown: Collophane
Unknown: Calcite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): SHELDON, R.P. AND OTHERS. 1953. USGS CIRCULAR 304.

Reference (Deposit): MONTGOMERY, K.M., CHENEY, T.M. 1967. U.S.G.S., BULL. 1217.

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES FILES, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

Reference (Deposit): MANSFIELD, G.R. 1927. USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 152.

Reference (Deposit): SERVICE, A.L. 1966. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS

Reference (Deposit): GARRAND, LEONARD. 1975. PHOSPHATESTUDY OF SE IDAHO FOR USDA.

Reference (Deposit): LOWELL, W.R. 1952. U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 982-A.

Reference (Deposit): DEISS, CHARLES. 1947. U.S.GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 955-C.

Reference (Deposit): MINERAL INVESTIGATIONS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF 118, 1957.

Reference (Deposit): MCKELVEY, V.E. AND OTHERS. 1953. U.S.G.S. CIRCULAR 208.


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