Mine detail: Beehive Butte

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.55248, -109.83015

Resource(B)

Tertiary: Magnesite, Potassium
Ore: Carnallite, Sylvite
Gangue: Anhydrite, Dolomite, Halite
Orebody form: TABULAR

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

MRDSDB00169
DEP10088019
Reference{Deposit:: HITE, R. J., AND LOHMAN; 1973 , GEOLOGIC APPRAISAL OF PARADOX BASIN SALT DEPOSITS FOR WASTE EMPLACEMENT: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: HITE, R., 1977 , A POTENTIAL TARGET FOR POTASH SOLUTION MINING IN CYCLE 13 , PARADOX MBR, NEAR MOAB UTAH: USGS OPEN-FILE REPT.}
ReporterMc Carthy, Blair M.