Mine detail: Al Kee Mee Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.52775, -112.17439

Resource(B)

Primary: Aluminum, Potassium, Kaolin
Ore: Alunite, Kaolinite, Natroalunite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1915

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Bullion Canyon Volcanics
Host type:Latite
Associated type:Latite
Alteration processes:Silicification

References

MRDSD002003
DEP10009237
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 106 .}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 104 .}{Deposit:: KERR, P. F., AND OTHERS, 1957 , MARYSVALE, UTAH, URANIUM AREA: GEOL. SOC. AMERICA SPEC. PAPER 64 , P. 181 .}{Deposit:: THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USBM REPT. INV. 3561 , P. 33 .}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973, MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 102, P. 104.}{Deposit:: KERR, P.F., AND OTHERS, 1957, MARYSVALE, UTAH, URANIUM AREA: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA SPECIAL PAPER 64, P. 181.}{Deposit:: THOENEN, J.R., 1941, ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 3561, P. 33.}{Deposit:: 1918 DIREXPL UNKNOWN: QUARRY}{Deposit:: 1938 GEOLMAP E. CALLAGHAN: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , FIG. 61 .}{Deposit:: 1957 GEOLMAP P. F. KERR AND OTHERS: GEOL. SOC. AMERICA SPEC. PAPER 64}
ReporterHall, Robert B., Starritt, Bruce C.