Mine detail: P. R. Spring Oil Sand Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.55997, -109.41627

Resource

Tertiary:	Oil Sands
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL, LENS/IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1951

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Host rock:	Douglas Creek Member/Green River Formation;Parachute Creek Member/Green River Formation
Host type:	Siltstone,Sandstone
Structure:	Uinta Basin Syncline, Uncompahgre Uplift, Hill Creek Ridge Anticline
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	DB00253
DEP	10015148
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: BYRD, 1970 , P. R. SPRING OIL IMPREGNATED SANDSTONE.}{Deposit:: BYRD, 1970 , P. R. SPRING OIL IMPREGNATED SANDSTONE DEPOSIT, UINTAH AND GRAND COUNTIES, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY SPEC. STUDIES 31}{Deposit:: CAMPBELL, JACK, OIL IMPREGNATED SANDSTONE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY, REPRINT 99}{Deposit:: 1951 GEOLMAP U. S. BUREAU OF MINES}{Deposit:: 1956 RECON CASHION AND BROWN}{Deposit:: 1967 GEOLMAP CASHION}{Deposit:: 1970 GEOLMAP U. G. M. S.}
Reporter	Mccarthy, Blair M.