Mine detail: Big Star

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Location: Sevier County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.51997, -112.24717
dep_id: 10088216
mrds_id: DB01163
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Aluminum
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Natroalunite
gangue: Kaolinite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Surface
alteration: Alunitic
Reporter: Trimble, Larry M.
hrock_type: Latite
arock_unit: Bullion Canyon Volcanics
arock_type: Latite
Structure: Red Hills Caldera
tectonic: Basin And Range Transition
References:
  • TRIMBLE, L. M., 1978
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