Mine detail: Green Crystal Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.74383, -113.18499

Resource(B)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary: Uranium, Beryllium
Ore: Fluorite
Gangue: Bertrandite, Carnotite
Orebody form: PIPE-LIKE
Discovery year: 1952

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1956 AND 1975
First production started: 1955

Geology

Host rock:Fluoride Dolomite;Fish Haven Dolomite
Host type:Limestone,Dolomite
Associated rock:Por. Rhyolitic Member Of Spor Mtn Formation;Umio Stratified Tuff Member Of Topaz Mtn. Rhyolite
Associated type:Rhyolite
Structure:Basin & Range, This Ore Body Does Not Appear To Be Within A 150 Ft. Of Any Fault.
Tectonic:Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:Clay Alteration

References

MRDSDC12954
DEP10020300
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: USGS PP 415}{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:: 1951 DIREXPL US AEC}{Deposit:: COCHRAN, K.L., 1952, FLUORSPAR RESOURCES OF CALIF., NEV., UTAH, IDAHO, & COLORADO ADJACENT & TRIBUTARY TO FACILITIES OF THE UNION PACIFIC RR CO: UPRC, LOS ANGLES CALIF., 78 P.}{Deposit:: 1959 RECON STAATZ, USGS BULL. 1069}{Deposit:: 1964 RECON STAATZ, USGS PP 415}{Deposit:: 1979 GEOLMAP LINDSEY, D.A., USGS MAP-I-1176}{Production:: STAATZ, 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSIT OF THE THOMAS & DUGWAY RANGES: USGS PP. 415}{Reserve-Resource:: BULLOCK, 1976 , P. 49}
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