Mine detail: Big Star Deposit

Previously called 'Wilson'

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Location: Sevier County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.52025, -112.24745
dep_id: 10009234
mrds_id: D001998
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Potassium, Aluminum
Trace mineral: Kaolin
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Alunite, Kaolinite, Natroalunite
orebody_fm: SEVERAL LENSES
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Hall, Robert B., Starritt, Bruce C.
hrock_unit: Bullion Canyon Volcanics
hrock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
arock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
disc_yr: 1915
discr: E. G. Nelson
References:
  • Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , USBM R. I. 3561 , P. 29 .
  • Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1938 , PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE ALUNITE DEPOSITS OF THE MARYSVALE REGION, UTAH: USGS BULL. 886 -D, P. 127 - 128 .
  • Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 96 - 101 .
  • Deposit:: KERR, P. F., AND OTHERS, 1957 , MARYSVALE, UTAH, URANIUM AREA: GEOL. SOC. AMERICA SPEC. PAPER 64 , 212 P.
  • Deposit:: THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USBM REPT. INV. 3561 , P. 29 - 30 , 38 .
  • Deposit:: 1936 GEOLMAP E. CALLAGHAN - G. F. SEAGER: UTAH GEOL. AND MINEROLOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , FIG. 57 .
  • Deposit:: 1957 GEOLMAP P. F. KERR, AND OTHERS: GEOL. SOC. AMERICA SPEC. PAPER 64 .
  • Deposit:: WW1 DIREXPL E. G. NELSON: QUARRIES
  • Production:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1938 , USGS BULL. 886 -D, P. 127 .
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