Mine detail: Goose Creek Lignite

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 41.97435, -114.03559

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Lignite, Uranium
Ore: Lignite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Lower Salt Lake Formation
Host type:Welded Tuff,Bentonite,Shale,Siltstone,Sandstone,Limestone,Volcanic Ash
Structure:Basin And Range, Several North Trending Faults

References

MRDSD005325
DEP10011101
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DOELLING, 1972, P. 383 AND MAPEL & HAIL, 1959}{Deposit:: BOWEN, C.F., 1913, LIGNITE IN THE GOOSE CREEK DISTRICT, CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 531 H.}{Deposit:: MAPEL, W.J. AND HAIL, W.J., JR, 1959, TERTIARY GEOLOGY OF THE GOOSE CREEK DISTRICT, CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO, AND ADJACENT PARTS OF UTAH AND NEVADA: USGS BULL. 1055-H}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H.H., AND GRAHAM, R.L., 1972, EASTERN AND NORTHERN UTAH COAL FIELDS: UTAH GEOLOGICAL & MINERAL SURVEY BULL., P. 379-385.}{Deposit:: 1913 RECON BOWEN, C.F., BULL 531 H}{Deposit:: 1956 RECON MAPEL, W.J. AND W.J. HAIL, JR., UGSGB 11}{Deposit:: 1959 GEOLMAP MAPEL, W.J. AND W.J. HAIL, JR. USGS BULL 1055-H.}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.