Mine detail: Earth Science Alunite Deposit

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Location: Beaver County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.27552, -113.52498
dep_id: 10010707
mrds_id: D004611
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Aluminum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Alunite
orebody_fm: BLANKET
alteration: Hydrothermal
ore_ctrl: Fissures
Reporter: Everts, Michael L.
hrock_unit: Carbonates, Fish Haven Dolo;Eureka Qtzite
hrock_type: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Tuff,Rhyolite
Structure: Basin And Range, Local Faults
tectonic: Orogenic Belt, Cordilleran
disc_yr: 1970
discr: Earth Sciences
References:
  • Deposit:: PARKINSON, GERALD, 1974, ARTICLE: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, P. 75-78
  • Production:: EVERTS, M.L., 1979, GEOLOGIST.
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