Mine detail: Marysvale Peak Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.48386, -112.10133

Resource(B)

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

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Bullion Canyon Volcanics
Host type:Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated type:Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

References

MRDSD002009
DEP10009242
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 114 .}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1938 , PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE ALUNITE DEPOSITS OF THE MARYSVALE REGION, UTAH: USGS BULL. 886 - D, P. 131 .}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 111 - 114 .}{Deposit:: THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USBM REPT. INV. 3561 , P. 32 , 38 .}{Deposit:: 1938 RECON E. CALLAGHAN: BULL. 886-D}{Deposit:: 1942 GEOLMAP M. E. WILLARD AND P. D. PROCTOR: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , FIG. 67}{Deposit:: WW1 DIREXPL E. DELANEY: PITS}
ReporterHall, Robert B., Starritt, Bruce C.