Mine detail: Von Hindenburg Deposit

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Location: Sevier County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.53803, -112.20772
dep_id: 10009236
mrds_id: D002002
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Trace mineral: Aluminum, Potassium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Alunite
gangue: Anhydrite, Gypsum
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
Reporter: Hall, Robert B., Starritt, Bruce C.
hrock_unit: Bullion Canyon Volcanics
hrock_type: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
arock_type: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
disc_yr: 1915
References:
  • Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 104
  • Deposit:: 1918 DIREXPL UNKNOWN: PROSPECT PITS
  • Deposit:: 1938 RECON E. CALLAGHAN: BULL. 886-D
  • Production:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 104 .
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