Mine detail: Diatom Gulch

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.99354, -113.01

Resource(N)

Tertiary: Diatomite
Ore: Diatomaceous Earth
Gangue: Marl
Orebody form: BLANKET

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Lake Bonneville Formation
Host type:Diatomite

References

MRDSD007735
DEP10012231
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DOELLING, 1979}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H.H., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN LAKESIDE MTNS. AND GRASSY MTNS., TOOELE AND BOX ELDER COS., UTAH: UNIV. OF UTAH PH.D. THESIS.}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H.H., 1979, DIATOM GULCH DIATOMACEOUS EARTH DEPOSIT, TOOELE COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL SURVEY REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 138, 4 P.}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP UNIV. OF UTAH PH.D. THESIS}{Deposit:: 1979 RECON UTAH GEOL & MINERAL SURVEY REPT INV. 138}{Production:: DOELLING, H.H., 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UT. GEOL. AND MIN. SURVEY}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.