Mine detail: Arickaree Mine

Previously called 'Arikaree Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.74132, -111.04939

Resource(B)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Tertiary:	Selenium
Ore:	Whitlockite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1897

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1907 - 1909 , 1953 - ?
First production started:	1907

Geology

Host rock:	Rex Chert Member Of Phosphoria Formation;Meade Peak Member Of Phosphoria Formation;Weber Sandstone;Brazer Limestone
Host type:	Shale
Structure:	Woodruff Thrust And Crawford Thrust, Syncline
Tectonic:	Crawford Mts

References

MRDS	M057494
DEP	10041743
Reference	{Deposit:: TRIPP, B T, 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY.}{Deposit:: KING, D L, 1967, SAN FRANCISCO CHEM CO: FIFTEENTH ANNUAL FIELD CONF}{Deposit:: WIDEMAN, F L, 1958, MINING INCLINED BEDS OF PHOSPHATE ROCK SAN FRANCISCO CHEMICAL CO MINES: USBM IC-7849.}{Deposit:: DASCH,M.D., 1964, ANTIMONY AND OTHER MINOR METALS IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV., BULL. 73, P. 143.}{Deposit:: 1909 RECON GALE AND RICHARDS BULL 430}{Deposit:: 1979 RECON TRIPP UGMS}{Production:: TRIPP, B T, 1980, UT GEOL AND MINERAL SUR ON SITE INVESTIGATION}{Reserve-Resource:: TRIPP, B T, 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL AND MINER SUR}
Reporter	Wong, George (Tooker, Ed), Tripp, Bryce T.