Mine detail: White Horse Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.47414, -112.19272

Resource(B)

Primary: Aluminum
Secondary: Kaolin, Potassium
Ore: Alunite, Kaolinite
Gangue: Hematite, Quartz
Orebody form: CANOE-SHAPED LENSES ( 3 MAIN BODIES )
Discovery year: 1915

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1942

Geology

Host rock:Bullion Canyon Volcanics
Host type:Latite
Associated type:Latite
Alteration processes:Alunitization, Kaolinization

References

MRDSD002016
DEP10009248
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 92 .}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1938 , PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE ALUNITE DEPOSITS OF THE MARYSVALE REGION, UTAH: USGS BULL. 886 - D, P. 130}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 89 - 92}{Deposit:: HILD, J. H., 1946 , EXPLORATION OF ALUNITE DEPOSITS, MARYSVALE, PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH: USBM REPT. INV. 3972 , P. 12 - 13}{Deposit:: KERR, P. F., AND OTHERS, 1957 , MARYSVALE, UTAH, URANIUM AREA: GEOL. SOC. AMERICA SPEC. PAPER 64 , P. 81 , 191 - 193}{Deposit:: 5) THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USBM REPT. INV. 3561 , P. 31 - 32}{Deposit:: 6) WILLARD, M. E., AND PROCTOR, P. D., 1946 , WHITE HORSE ALUNITE DEPOSIT, MARYSVALE, UTAH: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 41 , NO. 6 , P. 619 - 643}{Deposit:: 1938 GEOLMAP E. CALLAGHAN: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102}{Deposit:: WW1 DIREXPL KALUNITE, INC.: QUARRIES}{Deposit:: 1942 GEOLMAP M. E. WILLARD AND P. D. PROCTOR: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 41 , NO. 6}{Deposit:: 1943 DIREXPL USBM: REPT. INV. 3972}{Production:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 89}
ReporterHall, Robert B., Starritt, Bruce C.