Mine detail: Dead Man Point

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Location: Grand County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.60165, -109.96682
dep_id: 10015125
mrds_id: DB00168
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Trace mineral: Potassium, Magnesite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Carnallite, Sylvite
gangue: Anhydrite, Dolomite, Halite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
Reporter: Mc Carthy, Blair M.
hrock_unit: Paradox Member Of Hermosa Formation
hrock_type: Shale,Carbonate,Evaporite,Salt
Structure: Paradox Basin
tectonic: Stable Platform
References:
  • HITE, R. J., AND LOHMAN, 1973 , GEOLOGIC APPRAISAL OF PARADOX BASIN SALT DEPOSITS FOR WASTE EMPLACEMENT: USGS OPEN-FILE REPOR
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