Mine detail: Moab Canyon Deposit

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Location

Lat / long:

38.62442, -109.66737

Resource(B)

Tertiary:	Potassium, Magnesite
Gangue:	Anhydrite, Dolomite, Halite
Orebody form:	TABULAR BLANKET

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Paradox Member Of Hermosa Formation
Host type:	Shale,Carbonate,Evaporite,Salt
Structure:	Paradox Basin
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	DB00144
DEP	10088009
Reference	HITE, R. J., AND OTHERS, 1973 ; GEOLOGIC APPRAISAL OF PARADOX BASIN SALT DEPOSITS FOR WASTE EMPLACEMENT: USGS OPEN-FILE REPOR
Reporter	Mc Carthy, Blair M.