Mine detail: Harrisite Mine

Previously called 'Hardscrabble #2 Claim'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.70133, -113.1836

Resource(B)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary:	Uranium, Beryllium
Gangue:	Bertrandite, Carnotite
Orebody form:	PIPE-LIKE IN SMALL VEINS & DISSEMINATIONS
Discovery year:	1949

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Thursday Dolomite;Lost Sheep Dolomite;Bell Hill Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Associated rock:	Por. Rhyolitic Member Of Spor Mtn Formation;Umio Stratified Tuff Member Of Topaz Mtn. Rhyolite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Basin & Range, Numerous Branching Faults That Strike Ne & Dip 60-75 Deg. Se
Tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:	Clay Alteration, Montmorillanite

References

MRDS	DC13167
DEP	10020401
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: USGS PP 415, BULLOCK 1976}{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 TEI-136}{Deposit:: 1959 RECON STAATZ, USGS BULL. 1069}{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:: 1964 RECON STAATZ, USGS PP 415}{Deposit:: 1979 GEOLMAP LINDSEY, D.A., USGS MAP-I-1176}{Production:: STAATZ, 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE THOMAS & DUGWAY RANGES: USGS. PP. 415}
Reporter	Everts, Mike L., Unknown