Mine detail: White Cliffs Claim

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.34218, -113.12274

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Hematite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1969

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Kaibab Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Pioche Mineral Belt, Sevier Orogenic Belt, N-S Striking Fracture Zone
Tectonic:Basin And Range Extension
Alteration processes:Bleaching

References

MRDSM058919
DEP10086665
Reference{Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M., AND MORRIS, H.T., 1979, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE MILFORD QUADRANGLE, BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 79-1471, SCALE 1:48,000.}{Deposit:: STEVEN, T.A., AND MORRIS, H.T., 1984, MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE RICHFIELD 1X2 QUADRANGLE, WEST-CENTRAL UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 84-521}{Deposit:: SHUBAT, M.A., 19858 ON-SITE INVESTIGATION, UGMS}{Deposit:: ABOU-ZIED, S., AND WHELAN, J.A., 1973, GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF THE MILFORD FLAT QUADRANGLE, STAR DISTRICT, BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY SPEC. STUDIES NO. 46}
ReporterShubat, Michael A.