Mine detail: Calf Creek - Tizr

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Location: Garfield County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.68082, -111.60825
dep_id: 10015475
mrds_id: DB01247
Commodity type: metallic
Trace mineral: Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Thorium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Fossil Placer
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Ilmenite, Zircon
gangue: Magnetite, Quartz
orebody_fm: LENS
ore_ctrl: Fossil Beach Sand
Reporter: Doelling, Hellmut H.
hrock_unit: John Henry Member Straight Cliffs Formation
hrock_type: Sandstone
Structure: East Flank Alvey Syncline.
tectonic: Stable Platform
References:
  • Deposit:: DOW, V. T., AND BATTY, J. V., 1961 , RECONNAISSANCE OF TITANIFEROUS SANDSTONE DEPOSITS OF UTAH, WYOMING, NEW MEXICO, AND COLORADO: USBM REPT. INV. 5860 .
  • Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 107 .
  • Deposit:: 1961 RECON USBM RI 5860 .
  • Deposit:: 1975 RECON USMS - BULL. 107 , P. 144 - 146 .
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