Mine detail: Azomite - Welded Tuff Deposit East #2

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Location

Lat / long:

39.36607, -111.92439

Resource(N)

Primary:	Volcanic Materials
Ore:	Tuff
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Goldens Ranch Formation
Host type:	Welded Tuff
Associated rock:	Goldens Ranch Formation Welded Tuff
Associated type:	Welded Tuff
Structure:	Gunnison Plateau Syncline, Abundant Normal Faulting
Tectonic:	Cordilleran Hingeline
Alteration processes:	Portions Are Greatly Weathered

References

MRDS	DB01413
DEP	10088269
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: PRATT AND CALLAGHAN, UT. GEOL. AND MIN. SURVEY BULL. 85 , 1970}{Deposit:: PRATT, A. P., AND CALLAGHAN, E., 1970 , LAND AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SANPETE COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 85}{Production:: DOLLAR, R. S., 1978}
Reporter	Dollar, Robert S.