Mine detail: White Canyon Flat

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.89748, -111.91687

Resource

Tertiary: Oil Sands
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Shinarump Member/Chinle Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Circle Cliffs Anticlinal Upwarp
Tectonic:Stable Platform

References

MRDSDB00682
DEP10015304
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: UGMS FILE 1144-C, SAMPLE 68-3A}{Deposit:: DAVIDSON, E. S., 1967 , GEOLOGY OF THE CIRCLE CLIFFS AREA, GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES, UTAH: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1229 .}{Deposit:: RITZMA, H. R., 1973 , OIL-IMPREGNATED ROCK DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY MAP 33 .}{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:: 1973 RECON UGMS MAP 33}{Deposit:: 1975 OILMAP UGMS BULL. 107}{Reserve-Resource:: RITZMA, 1973}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.