Mine detail: Utah Dept. of Highways Borrow Pit #11001

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Location: Iron County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.14275, -112.61829
dep_id: 10011170
mrds_id: D005469
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: WEDGE
work_type: Surface
conc_proc: Fluvial Transport & Sedimentation
ore_ctrl: Alluvial Fan
Reporter: Wilberg, Dale E.
hrock_unit: Unconsolidated Alluvial Surface
hrock_type: Unconsolidated Deposit
Structure: Hurricane Fault System, Blue Ribbon Lineament
tectonic: Cordilleran Hingeline
References:
  • Deposit:: UTAH DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS, MATERIALS INVENTORY, 1965, IRON COUNT
  • Deposit:: 1964 DIREXPL UTAH DEPT OF HIGHWAY
  • Production:: WILBERG, D.E., 1979
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