Mine detail: Pittsburgh

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Location: Sevier County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.5033, -112.26189
dep_id: 10015737
mrds_id: DB01895
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Aluminum
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Prospect
ore: Alunite, Natroalunite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Underground
alteration: Alunitization, Silicification
Reporter: Perry, Lee I.
hrock_type: Tuff,Latite
arock_unit: Bullion Canyon Volcanics
arock_type: Tuff,Latite
tectonic: Cordilleran Hingeline
References:
  • Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH, AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 85 - 86
  • Production:: PERRY, L. I., 1978 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY ON-SITE INVESTIGATION.
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