Mine detail: Mill Creek Phosphate

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

40.693, -111.68662

Resource(N)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Park City Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	N Flank, Big Cottonwood Uplift, Several N-5 Fault
Tectonic:	Shelf

References

MRDS	M058398
DEP	10042114
Reference	{Deposit:: JAMES, L.P., 1979, GEOLOGY, ORE DEPOSITS, AND HISTORY OF THE BIG COTTONWOOD MINING DISTRICT, SALT LAKE CO UTAH: UTAH GEOL & MINERAL BULL. 114.}{Deposit:: CRITTENDEN, M.D., JR, 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT AIRE QUADRANGLE, SALT LAKE CO., UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAP GQ-379}{Deposit:: CALKINS, F.C. AND B.S. BOILER 1943. GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN FORK AREA. UTAH: US GEOL. SUBY. PROF PAPER 201}{Deposit:: BUTLER AND OTHERS, 1920. THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: U S GEOL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 111}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.