Mine detail: Bell Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.73327, -113.23415

Resource(B)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary: Uranium
Tertiary: Vanadium, Beryllium
Gangue: Bertrandite, Carnotite
Orebody form: PIPE
Discovery year: 1949

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1950

Geology

Host rock:Bell Hill Dolomite;Floride Dolomite
Host type:Clastic Sedimentary Rock,Dolomite
Structure:Basin & Range, Beds In Spor Mtn Block Strike N32e & Dip 32-42 Deg. Nw, Numerous Branching Faults That Are Difficult To Trace Unless They Contain Breccia
Tectonic:Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:Clay Alteration

References

MRDSW006952
DEP10069423
Reference{Deposit:: BULLOCK, K.C., 1976, FLUORITE OCCURRENCES IN UTAH: UT. GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY BULL. 110, P. 31-38}{Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., AND OSTERWALD, F.W., 1959, GEOLOGY OF THE THOMAS RANGE FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, JUAB CO., UT: USGS BULL. 1069, 97 P.}{Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., & CARR, W., 1964, GEOLOGY & MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE THOMAS & DUGWAY RANGES, JUAB-TOOELE COUNTIES, 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:: COCHRAN, K.L., 1952, FLUORSPAR RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, UTAH, IDAHO, AND COLORADO ADJACENT AND TRIBUTARY TO FACILITIES OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY: UNION AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, LOS ANGLES, CALIFORNIA, 78 P.}{Deposit:: 1951 DIREXPL US AEC RECON STUDIES, DRILLING}{Deposit:: 1959 RECON STAATZ USGS B 1069}{Deposit:: 1964 RECON STAATZ USGS PP 415}{Deposit:: 1979 DIREXPL ENERGY FUELS- DRILLING}{Deposit:: 1979 GEOMAP LINDSEY USGS MAP I 1176}{Production:: BULLOCK C.K., 1976, FLOURITE OCCURENCES IN UTAH: UT. GEOL MIN, SURVEY}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G., Everts, Mike L.