Mine detail: Escalante-Alvey-Gypsum

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.74193, -111.55853

Resource(N)

Tertiary: Gypsum-Anhydrite
Ore: Anhydrite, Gypsum
Orebody form: TABULAR-BLANKET

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Carmel Formation
Host type:Evaporite
Tectonic:Stable Platform

References

MRDSDB01248
DEP10015476
Reference{Deposit:: GREGORY, H. E., AND MOORE, R. C., 1931 , THE KAIPAROWITS REGION, A GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE OF PARTS OF UTAH AND ARIZONA: USGS PP. 164 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 107 .}{Deposit:: 1931 GEOLMAP GREGORY AND MOORE, PP. 164 .}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON UGMS - BULL. 107 , P. 146 - 149 .}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.