Mine detail: Aluminum Queen Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.4633, -112.11271

Resource(B)

Primary:	Aluminum, Potassium
Ore:	Alunite
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

MRDS	D002010
DEP	10009243
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 115}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINEROLOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 114}{Deposit:: THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USBM REPT. INV. 3561 , P. 34}{Deposit:: 1938 GEOLMAP E. CALLAGHAN AND V. C. KELLEY: UTAH GEOL. AND MINEROLOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , FIG. 68}{Deposit:: WW1 DIREXPL E. DELANEY: QUARRY}{Deposit:: 1940 RECON USBM R.I. 3561}
Reporter	Hall, Robert B., Starritt, Bruce C.