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Federal officials have approved two open pit phosphate mines in eastern Idaho that include environmental protections intended to prevent the type of pollution caused by past phosphate mining in the area The Bureau of Land Management said Thursday it approved the Caldwell Canyon Mine project in Caribou County about 13 miles 21 kilometers northeast of Soda Springs
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phosphorite also called phosphate rock rock with a high concentration of phosphates in nodular or compact masses The phosphates may be derived from a variety of sources including marine invertebrates that secrete shells of calcium phosphate and the bones and excrement of vertebrates The thickest deposits of phosphorite form in areas characterized by carbonaceous shale and chert
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It was in 1881 that Captain J Francis LeBaron of the Army Corps of Engineers discovered Florida s treasure in black phosphate pebbles in the Peace River A hard rock phosphate reserve in North Central Florida was discovered next Thus began Florida s phosphate mining industry Florida s phosphate mining today accounts for about
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The current mining operation probably takes advantage of phosphate rich rocks residing in this riverbed According to the Jordanian Natural Resources Authority phosphate formations cover roughly 60 percent of the country s total area and reside mostly in a 300 kilometer 185 mile wide swath that passes north to south through the country
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Highest on their list of streams to protect is the Blackfoot in the heart of southeast Idaho s mining district It and its ecosystem are facing immediate peril with the current onslaught of phosphate mining and environmental degradation Mountain remnants a gypsum stack near Soda Springs ID Gypsum stacks are massive piles of waste left
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The History of Phosphate Mining in Florida US phosphate mining began in South Carolina and Tennessee Starting in 1888 phosphate pebble was mined or dredged from the Peace River in central Florida Figure 4 By 1908 companies began mining phosphate rock or land pebble adjacent to the river and Florida became the leading producer
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Browse 165 phosphate mining stock photos and images available or search for phosphate mine or phosphate mineral to find more great stock photos and pictures Phosphate mining site now exhausted leaving a barren terrain of limestone pinnacles
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4 days agoThe unique geologic history of southern Idaho makes it one of the largest sources of phosphate ore in the United States and phosphate mining has been an important industry in the area since the early 20th century Phosphate ore is accessed and mined in the region through the creation of open pits When excavating the ore material overlying the phosphate rich beds is removed
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The Conda/Woodall Mountain Mine is one of the oldest and largest mines in eastern Idaho producing phosphate ore under various mine operators from 1906 through 1984 During open pit mining overburden waste rock was removed from the mine pits and placed in overburden disposal areas ODAs The RI/FS at the Conda/Woodall Mountain Mine began in
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In the Idaho example shown above the concretion is phosphate rich carbonate rock Permian phosphorite successions in southeastern Idaho are fossiliferous and include Helicoprion tooth spirals The high grade phosphorite rocks have economic significance and are mined At the Monsanto phosphorite mine in Idaho the waste rock piles are huge and rich in fossils The general stratigraphy at the
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Phosphate Rock Mining in Southeastern Idaho Ebook written by D W Butner Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC android iOS devices Download for offline reading highlight bookmark or take notes while you read Phosphate Rock Mining in Southeastern Idaho
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A History of Phosphate Mining in Southeastern Idaho 2024 7 28 A History of Phosphate Mining in Southeastern Idaho By William H Lee1 11 Trucking phosphate rock from mine bins to railroad Waterloo 12 Unloading phosphate rock from truck to car side view Montpelier Idaho 1925 29 General view of the pulverizing mill and crude
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The Western Phosphate Field of the United States contains one of the largest resources of phosphate rock in the world and it has been mined for nearly a century Since the open ing of the first mine in 1906 229 million metric tons of marketable phosphate rock have been produced from 70 mines in the four states that comprise the Western Phosphate Field Of these 70 mines 49 were underground
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The principal commercial deposits of phosphate rock exist in Florida North Carolina and Idaho and to a lesser degree in Montana and Utah Production of phosphate rock in Tennessee ended in 1991 Phosphate rock is mined beneficiated and either solubilized to produce wet process phosphoric acid or smelted to produce elemental phosphoric acid or smelted to produce elemental phosphorous
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274 Guidebook to the Geology of Eastern Idaho Agrium Rasmussen Ridge Mine Agrium s mine is located in Sections 9 15 16 22 23 25 and 26 Caribou county Idaho Fig 4 The Rasmussen Ridge mine is on the east limb of the northernmost extent of the Snowdrift anticline in the upper plate of the Meade Thrust Mine History
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A history of phosphate mining in southeastern Idaho by W H Lee 2024 Dept of the Interior Geological Survey edition Computer file in English Version A history of phosphate mining in southeastern Idaho 2024 edition Open Library
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Selenium at the Gay Mine Area Wide Selenium Investigations in SE Idaho In the mid 1990s a naturally occurring trace mineral called selenium found in the center waste shale of phosphate mines the rock layer found between layers of phosphate ore was found to have leached into vegetation and waterways near mines in Caribou County Idaho at measurable concentrations
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Jan 18 2017Agrium turns phosphate ore into fertilizer needed by farmers to grow food Phosphate mining is a major business in southeastern Idaho and BLM officials said the new mine will preserve 1 700 jobs
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oldest and largest mines in eastern Idaho producing phosphate ore under various mine operators from 1906 through 1984 Simplot Company became the primary operator around 1960 During open pit mining overburden waste rock was removed from the mine pits and placed in …
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An Evaluation of the Western Phosphate Industry and Its 31/05/2024 History The first record of any production of phosphate rock from mines in Idaho was in October 1906 the producing mine and total tonnage were not listed 20 1906 p 1083 2 but it is assumed that the ore came from the Waterloo mine in the Montpelier district
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ref deposit british sulphur corp ltd 1980 world survey of phosphate deposits 4th ed london deposit ta m li 1978 southeastern idaho phosphate mining
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Geologic History Hydrogeology Water Quality Weather Educational Tools Reports and Publications Links CDA 5K Summer Series Restoration Partnership Trail of the Coeur d Alenes RAMP Water Quality Plans Reports St Maries Woodstove Changeout Program Idaho Falls Air Quality Plans Reports Air Quality Salmon Salmon Basin Advisory
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The Sierra Silver Mine just north of Wallace Idaho while a poor silver producer finds new life as an educational hotspot where tourists learn the history of Idaho s richest mining district view demonstrations of hard rock mining and see samples of regional ore Continue Reading The Borax Museum California staff March 24 2024 0 The Borax Museum is a relatively small collection of
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Site History and Environmental Background Southeast Idaho is one of the world s major phos phate producing regions and phosphate mining has been an important industry here since the early 20th century Past studies in Caribou and adjacent coun ties including voluntary mining company inves tigations area wide investigations mine specific studies and others have identified the
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History The first record of any production of phosphate rock from mines in Idaho was in October 1906 the producing mine and total tonnage were not listed 20 1906 p 1083 2 but it is assumed that the ore came from the Waterloo mine in the Montpelier district In 1908 several small shipments of ore were recorded
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Phosphate has been mined and processed in the Western Phosphate Field for nearly 100 years Discovered in Cache County Utah in 1889 exploration and development of phosphate commenced in 1904 Production in Idaho was first reported in 1906 from a mine near Montpelier Production in Wyoming and Utah was first recorded in 1907 and production in
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Idaho today produces the most newly mined silver in the nation Almost 45 per cent of all silver mined in the United States comes from Idaho Silver and phosphate are the two major minerals produced in Idaho We are the nation s second largest producer of phosphate with 15 per cent of the United States yearly production
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Background material was gathered and research into the history of phosphate mining in southeastern Idaho was initiated while the author was working for the Conservation Division of the Geological Survey USGS 1972 to 1983 Research consisted of extensive bibliographic studies examination of the field notes of old time geologists
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mining has thus far disturbed about 17 000 acres most of it federal state and tribal land said Jeff Cundick minerals branch chief for the BLM s field office in Pocatello Idaho In addition about 7 000 acres are slated for development and another 50 000 acres have been identified as potentially profitable phosphate reserves
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history of phosphate rock mining in idaho 02 05 2024· Formation Environmental LLC Smoky Canyon Phosphate Mine The Smoky Canyon Mine is an operating phosphate mine and mill operation in southeastern Idaho Phosphate mining began in 1983 and will continue for the next 10 to 20 years The primary environmental concern at this site is the potential for mobilization and transport of selenium from
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