Mine detail: Sunny Slope

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Location: Piute County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.48803, -112.24939
dep_id: 10015238
mrds_id: DB00556
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Aluminum
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Alunite
gangue: Calcite, Selenite
work_type: Surface/Underground
alteration: Alunitization
conc_proc: Hydrothermal Solutions
Reporter: Trimble, Larry M.
hrock_type: Tuff,Latite
arock_unit: Bullion Canyon Volcanics
arock_type: Tuff,Latite
Structure: Red Hills Caldera, Normal Faulting
tectonic: Basin And Range Transition
References:
  • Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH, AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL & MIN. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 108
  • Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS BULL. 102
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