Mine detail: Marys Lamb Deposit

Previously called 'Vera CruzSanta CruzSanta KruzeUtah Potash Co.St. Francis.'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.52608, -112.20578

Resource(B)

Primary: Aluminum, Potassium
Ore: Alunite
Gangue: Illite, Kaolinite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1915

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Bullion Canyon Volcanics
Host type:Andesite
Associated type:Andesite

References

MRDSD002020
DEP10009252
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 104 .}{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. 103 - 104 .}{Deposit:: KERR, P. F., AND OTHERS, 1957 , MARYSVALE UTAH, URANIUM AREA: GEOL. SOC. AMERICA SPEC. PAPER 64 , P. 81 , 181 .}{Deposit:: THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USBM REPT. INV. 3561 , P. 31 .}{Deposit:: 1938 RECON E. CALLAGHAN: BULL. 886-D}{Deposit:: WW1 DIREXPL UTAH POTASH CO.: TEST}{Deposit:: 1957 GEOLMAP P. F. KERR AND OTHERS: GEOL. SOC. AMERICA SPEC. PAPER 64 , PL. 15 .}{Production:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1938 , USGS BULL. 886 - D, P. 130 .}
ReporterHall, Robert B., Starritt, Bruce C.