Mine detail: Sec. 18 Barite Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.13132, -113.80306

Resource(N)

Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite
Gangue: Calcite, Limonite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Gold Hill Stock
Associated type:Diorite
Tectonic:Basin And Range
Alteration processes:Limonitization

References

MRDSD008420
DEP10012651
Reference{Deposit:: NOLAN, T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 177,172 P.}{Deposit:: MESSENGER, H.M. III, AND H.H. DOELLING, 1981, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION, UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY}{Deposit:: 1935 GEOLMAP NOLAN, PROF PAPER 177, P1.}{Production:: MESSENGER, H.M. III, 1981, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY}{Reserve-Resource:: MESSENGER, H.M., 1981, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY}
ReporterMessenger, Harold M. III