South Fork Fall Creek Trench Cp-57

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

Name: South Fork Fall Creek Trench Cp-57  

State:  Wyoming

County:  Teton

Elevation:

Commodity: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Vanadium

Lat, Long: 43.34556, -110.92500

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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


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