Mine detail: Blowout Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.75911, -113.19721

Resource(B)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary:	Uranium, Beryllium
Ore:	Fluorite
Orebody form:	3 ORE PIPES
Discovery year:	1948

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1950 - 1958 , 1970 - 1974
First production started:	1948

Geology

Host rock:	Lost Sheep Dolomite (Host);Harrisite Dolomite;Bell Hill Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite,Chert
Associated rock:	Intrusive Plugs
Associated type:	Plutonic Rock
Structure:	Basin & Range, Spor Mtn Is A Fault Block Feature That Has Been Lifed In Trap-Door Fashion With The Hinge On The West Side
Tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:	Montmorillanite Clay

References

MRDS	DC12946
DEP	10020295
Reference	{Deposit:: BULLOCK, K.C., 1976, FLUORITE OCCURRENCES IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 110.}{Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., & OSTERWALD, F.W., 1959, GEOLOGY OF THE THOMAS RANGE FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, JUAB COUNTY: USGS BULL. 1069.}{Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., AND CARR, W.J., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE THOMAS & DUGWAY RANGES, JUAB-TOOELE CO., UT: USGS PP 415.}{Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., AND WILMARTH, V.R., & BAUER, H.L., JR., 1951, RADIOACTIVE FLUORITE IN THE THOMAS RANGE, JUAB CO., UT: USGS TEI #136, 88 P.}{Deposit:: 1959 RECON STAATZ USGS B 1069}{Deposit:: 1964 RECON STAATZ USGS PP 415}{Deposit:: 1979 GEOLMAP LINDSEY USGS MAP 1176}{Production:: BULLOCK, 1976, FLUORITE OCCURRENCES IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SUR.}
Reporter	Unknown, Everts, Mike L.