Mine detail: Gould Ranch Tar Sand Deposit

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Location: Washington County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.15304, -113.25968
dep_id: 10042262
mrds_id: M058722
Major mineral: Oil Sands
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
orebody_fm: TABULAR
alteration: Oxidation Of Bitumen
ore_ctrl: Timpoweap Member Of The Moenkopi Formation
Reporter: Shubat, Michael A.
hrock_unit: Timpoweap Member Of The Moenkopi
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Hurricane Fault System, Cordilleran Hingeline, Sevier Overthrust Belt, Deposit Occurs In A North Striking Structural Swale 1/4 Km Wide And 2-3 M In Amplitude
tectonic: Basin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition Zone
References:
  • Deposit:: BLAKEY, R.C., 1979, OIL IMPREGNATED CARBONATE ROCKS OF THE TIMPOWEAP MEMBER MOENKOPI FORMATION, HURRICANE CLIFFS AREA, UTAH AND ARIZONA: UTAH GEOLOGY, VOL. 6, NO. 1, P. 45-54.
  • Deposit:: BASSLER, H., AND REESIDE, J.B., 1921, OIL PROSPECTS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 726-C, P. 87-107.
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