Mine detail: Aurora Bentonite Pit

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Sevier County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.93829, -111.95245
dep_id: 10015387
mrds_id: DB00976
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Bentonite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
work_type: Surface
alteration: Ash To Montmorillonitic Clay.
conc_proc: Airfall Ash In Regressing Marine Basin.
ore_ctrl: Shallow Marine Basin
Reporter: Dollar, Robert S.
hrock_unit: Arapien Shale
hrock_type: Shale,Siltstone
arock_unit: Volcanic Ash In Arapien Shale
arock_type: Volcanic Ash
tectonic: Cordilleran Hingeline
References:
  • DOLLAR, R. S., 1978 .
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.