Mine detail: U-429

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.36416, -111.39491

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Thorium, Iron
Ore: Ilmenite, Magnetite, Zircon
Gangue: Limonite
Orebody form: LARGE LENS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Straight Cliffs Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Rees Anticline
Tectonic:Rocky Mt. Unstable Foreland
Alteration processes:Limonitization

References

MRDSDB01534
DEP10088285
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DOW AND BATTY, 1961 , P. 13}{Deposit:: GREGORY, H. E., AND MOORE, R. C., 1931 , THE KAIPAROWITS REGION, A GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE OF PARTS OF UTAH AND ARIZONA: USGS PROF. PAPER 164 .}{Deposit:: DOW, V. T., AND BATTY, V. J., 1961 , RECONNAISSANCE OF TITANIFEROUS SANDSTONE DEPOSITS OF UTAH, WYO., N. MEX., AND COLO.: US BUR. OF MINES, REPT. INV. 5860 .}{Deposit:: 1961 RECON US BUREAU OF MINES, RI 586}{Reserve-Resource:: THIS REVIEW AND DOW & BATTY, 1961}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.