Mine detail: Cherokee Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

41.71382, -111.07356

Resource(N)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Ore:	Apatite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1957

Geology

Host rock:	Rex Chert Member Of Phosphoria Formation;Meade Peak Member Of Phosphoria Formation;Weber Sandstone;Brazer Limestone
Host type:	Shale
Structure:	Woodruff Thrust And Crawford Mountain Thrust, Syncline Trending N. 20 E.

References

MRDS	D006304
DEP	10011442
Reference	{Deposit:: TRIPP, B.T., 1980. ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY.}{Deposit:: KING, D.L. SR., 1967. SAN FRANCISCO CHEM. CO., CRAWFORD MOUNTAINS...: IAG FIFTEENTH ANN. FIELD TRIP.}{Production:: KING, D.L. SR., 1967. SAN FRANCISCO CHEMICAL CO....IAG FIFTEENTH AM. FIELD TRIP.}{Reserve-Resource:: TRIPP, B.T., 1980. ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MINER. SUR.}
Reporter	Tripp, Bryce T.