Mine detail: Black Dragon Oil Impregnated Rock

Previously called 'San Rafael Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.94775, -110.45962

Resource

Tertiary: Oil Sands
Orebody form: POD - LENS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Moenkopi Formation-Sinbad Member
Host type:Sandstone,Limestone
Structure:San Rafael Swell
Tectonic:Stable Platform

References

MRDSW014837
DEP10071442
Reference{Deposit:: RITZMA, H. R. 1973, OIL IMPREGNATED ROCK DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURVEY MAP 33, 2 SHEETS}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1965, SURFACE AND SHALLOW OIL IMPREGNATED ROCKS AND SHALLOW OIL FIELDS IN THE U.S. INTERSTATE OIL COMPACT COMMISSION}{Deposit:: 1946 RECON A. A. BAKER, USGS BULLETIN 951, P. 111, 1946}{Deposit:: 1965 COMPILE BALL ASSOC., USBM MONOGRAPH 12, P. 338 - 339}{Deposit:: 1970 RECON UTAH GEO. & MIN. SUR., MAP}
ReporterCampbell, Jock A.