Mine detail: Veater Mercury

Previously called 'SpryDog Valley'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.09858, -112.40634

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Mercury
Ore:	Cinnabar, Metacinnabar
Gangue:	Clay, Gypsum, Limonite, Opal
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1915

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Cottonwood Canyon Formation, Brian Head Group
Host type:	Andesite
Associated rock:	Interbedded Andesite Flows, Tuffs, Breccias
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Fault Zone, Nearby Laccolith.
Tectonic:	High Plateau - (Stable Platform - Basin & Range Transition).
Alteration processes:	Opalization, Hematitization, Argillitization.

References

MRDS	DB01590
DEP	10015581
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DOELLING, 1975 , P. 139 - 143 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 107}{Deposit:: 1966 GEOCHEM UGMS - DOELLING, 1975 , P. 142}{Deposit:: 1966 GEOLMAP UGMS - DOELLING, 1975 , P. 140 .}{Deposit:: 1966 GEOPHYS UGMS - DOELLING, 1975 P. 143 .}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.