Mine detail: Pluto Mine - Star

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Location: Garfield County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.09887, -111.88576
dep_id: 10015470
mrds_id: DB01231
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Antimony
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Stibnite
gangue: Gypsum, Limonite, Orpiment, Realgar
orebody_fm: LENTILS, PODS, IRREGULAR MASSES, ROSETTES, THIN SEAMS
alteration: Limonitization
ore_ctrl: Horizon In Middle Of Exposed Unit
Reporter: Doelling, Hellmut H.
hrock_type: Sandstone
Structure: Nw Trending Faults
tectonic: Cordilleran Hingeline
Year first produced: 1890
disc_yr: 1889
References:
  • Deposit:: TRAVER, W. M., 1949 , INVESTIGATION OF THE COYOTE CREEK ANTIMONY DEPOSITS, GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: US BUREAU OF MINES REPT. INV. 4470 .
  • Deposit:: SMITH, T. L., 1957 , THE GEOLOGY OF THE ANTIMONY CANYON AREA, GARFIELD AND PIUTE COUNTIES, UTAH: M. S. THESIS, UNIV. OF UTAH.
  • Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 .
  • Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 107 .
  • Deposit:: 1949 RECON USBM R. I. 4470
  • Deposit:: 1975 RECON UGMS BULL. 107
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