Mine detail: Hogs Back #3 Prospect

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Location:	Juab County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long:	39.73827, -113.16804
dep_id:	10011531
mrds_id:	D006504
Commodity type:	metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Beryllium
Minor mineral:	Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	No production occurred
Development status:	Occurrence
ore:	Bertrandite
gangue:	Fluorite
orebody_fm:	FLAT
alteration:	Argillite, Dioctahedral Smectite, Sericite
Reporter:	Everts, Michael L.
hrock_unit:	Dolomites
hrock_type:	Sandstone,Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Structure:	Spor Mtn Is An Up-Lifted Fault Block That Has Been Lifted Trap-Door Fashion With Hinge On East., A North Trending Fault System That Cuts Spor Mtn, Including The Thomas Caldera Ring Fracture
tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic Belt
discr:	Chad & Ray Spor (Delta, Ut)
References:	Deposit:: BULLOCK, K.C., 1976, FLUORITE OCCURRENCES IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 110 Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., & OSTERWALD, F.W., 1959, GEOLOGY OF THE THOMAS RANGE FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, JUAB COUNTY: USGS BULL. 1069 Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., AND CARR, W.J., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE THOMAS & DUGWAY RANGES, JUAB-TOOELE CO., UT: USGS PP 415 Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., AND WILMARTH, V.R., & BAUER, H.L., JR., 1951, RADIOACTIVE FLUORITE IN THE THOMAS RANGE, JUAB CO., UT: USGS TEI #136, 88 P. Deposit:: 1959 RECON STAATZ, USGS BULL. 1069 Deposit:: 1964 RECON STAATZ, USGS PP 415 Deposit:: 1979 GEOLMAP LINDSEY, USGS MAP I-1176 Production:: EVERTS, M.L., 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SUR.