Mine detail: Lark Sand Dunes

Previously called 'Lark Tailings Area'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.52827, -112.07524

Resource(M)

Primary: Silica
Ore: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite, Clay
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Unconsolidated Sediments
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Dune Sands
Host type:Sand and Gravel
Associated rock:Latite Porphyoy And Breeccia
Associated type:Latite
Structure:Basin And Range
Tectonic:Sevier Orogenic Belt

References

MRDSD008597
DEP10087682
Reference{Deposit:: BRAY, E.E., WILSON, J.C., 1975, GUIDE BOOK TO THE BINGHAM MINING DISTRICT: SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS}{Deposit:: COOK, D.R., 1961, GEOLOGY OF THE BINGHAM MINING DISTRICT AND NORTHERN OQUIRRH MOUNTAIN, GUIDE BOOK TO THE GEOLOGY OF UTAH, NO. 16 UTAH GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 145P.}{Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S., ET. AL., 1920, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS P.P. 111, 672P.}{Deposit:: BOUTWELL, J.M., 1905, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE BINGHAM MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: USGS P.P. 38, 410P.}
ReporterMohammad, Hasan