Mine detail: Francin
* Pit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.4019, -113.28998

Resource(N)

Primary:	Kaolin
Ore:	Kaolinite
Gangue:	Gypsum, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	BLANKET

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Tuff
Associated rock:	Tuff Member Of The Quartz Latite Of Squaw Peak
Associated type:	Tuff
Structure:	Pioche Mineral Belt
Tectonic:	Basin And Range Extension
Alteration processes:	Advanced Argillic (Extreme Acid Leaching)

References

MRDS	M058906
DEP	10088826
Reference	{Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M., AND MORRIS, H.T., 1979, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE FRISCO QUADRANGLE, BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 79-724, SCALE 1:48,000}{Deposit:: SHUBAT, M.A., 1985, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION, UGMS}{Deposit:: STRINGHAM B., 1964, ALTERNATION AREA SOUTH OF THE HORN SILVER MINE, BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY SPEC. STUDIES NO. 9}
Reporter	Shubat, Michael A.