Mine detail: Close In Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.39775, -112.26328

Resource(B)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1914

Geology

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

References

MRDSD002017
DEP10009249
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 87 , 89}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1938 , PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE ALUNITE DEPOSITS OF THE MARYSVALE REGION, UTAH, USGS BULL. 886 - D, P. 123 - 124}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 86 - 89}{Deposit:: HILD, J. H., 1946 , EXPLORATION OF ALUNITE DEPOSITS, MARYSVALE, PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH: USBM REPT. INV. 3972 , P. 13 - 14}{Deposit:: THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USBM REPT. INV. 3561 , P. 27 - 28}{Deposit:: 1938 GEOLMAP E. CALLAGHAN: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , FIG. 50}{Deposit:: 1942 DIREXPL G. L. BELL: RESERVE DATA}{Deposit:: 1942 DIREXPL USBM: PUB}{Deposit:: WW1 DIREXPL M. KROTKI: ADITS & SHAFT}{Production:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 86 - 87}
ReporterHall, Robert B., Starritt, Bruce C.