Mine detail: White Horse

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.47414, -112.19217

Resource(M)

Primary: Aluminum
Ore: Alunite
Gangue: Hematite, Kaolinite
Orebody form: POD/LENS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Quartz Latite
Associated rock:Bullion Canyon Volcanics
Associated type:Quartz Latite
Structure:Red Hills Caldera
Tectonic:Basin And Range Transition
Alteration processes:Alunitic

References

MRDSDB00564
DEP10015243
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: CALLAGHAN, 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH}{Deposit:: WILLARD, M. E., 1946 , WHITE HORSE ALUNITE DEPOSIT, MARYSVALE, UTAH: ECON. GEOL. VOL. 41 , P. 619 - 643 .}{Deposit:: KERR, P. F., AND OTHERS, 1957 , MARYSVALE, UTAH, URANIUM AREA: GEOL. SOC. AM. SPEC. PAPER 64 , P. 191 - 193 .}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH, AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 89 - 96 .}{Deposit:: 1943 DIREXPL USBM}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS BULL. 102}{Reserve-Resource:: TRIMBLE, L. M., 1978}
ReporterTrimble, Larry M.