Mine detail: Croton and Sunday Canyons

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Location

Lat / long:

37.32277, -111.30102

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Thorium, Iron
Ore:	Ilmenite, Magnetite, Zircon
Gangue:	Limonite
Orebody form:	LARGE LENSES

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Straight Cliffs Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Croton Syncline
Tectonic:	Stable Platform
Alteration processes:	Limonitization

References

MRDS	DB01502
DEP	10015563
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DOW AND BATTY, 1961 , P. 46}{Deposit:: DOW, V. T., AND BATTY, V. J., 1961 , RECONNAISSANCE OF TITANIFEROUS SANDSTONE DEPOSITS OF UTAH, WYO., NEW MEX., AND COLO.: US BUREAU OF MINES, REPT. INV. 5860}{Deposit:: 1961 RECON US BUREAU OF MINES, R. I. 586}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.