Mine detail: Midas

Previously called 'Mas 20 1013'

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Location: Garfield County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.97831, -111.23491
dep_id: 10015273
mrds_id: DB00634
Commodity type: metallic
Trace mineral: Uranium, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Malachite, Torbernite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Surface
alteration: Moderate Bleaching
conc_proc: Reduction Of Valuable Minerals From A Solution
ore_ctrl: Lithology And Carbon Trash
Reporter: Doelling, Hellmut H.
hrock_unit: Shinarump Member/Chinle Formation;Moenkopi Formation
hrock_type: Siltstone,Sandstone
Structure: Circle Cliffs Anticlinal Upwarp, West Flank
tectonic: Stable Platform
References:
  • Deposit:: DAVIDSON, E. S., 1967 , GEOLOGY OF THE CIRCLE CLIFFS AREA, GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1229 .
  • Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1967 , URANIUM DEPOSITS OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY SPECIAL STUDIES 22 .
  • Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 107 .
  • Deposit:: 1967 GEOLMAP DAVIDSON, BULL. 1229
  • Deposit:: 1967 RECON UGMS SP. ST. 22
  • Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS FOR USBM - MAS
  • Production:: USBM - MAS 20
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