Mine detail: White Hills

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Location

Lat / long:

38.48553, -112.16272

Resource(M)

Primary:	Aluminum
Ore:	Alunite
Gangue:	Jarosite, Kaolinite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Latite
Associated rock:	Bullion Canyon Volcanics
Associated type:	Latite
Structure:	Red Hills Caldera And Central Intrusive, Sevier Fault
Tectonic:	Basin And Range Transition
Alteration processes:	Alunitization, Silicification, Kaolinization

References

MRDS	DB00563
DEP	10088088
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: CHALLOGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH, AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P 92 - 98}{Deposit:: 1944 DIREXPL USBM REPT. OF INV. 1946}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON UGMS BULL 102}
Reporter	Trimble, Larry M.