Mine detail: Panguitch Clinoptilolite Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long: 37.94192, -112.46439

Resource(N)

Primary: Zeolites
Ore: Clinoptilolite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1969

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Bear Valley Formation;
Host type:Sandstone
Associated type:Tuff
Alteration processes:Zeolitization (Clinoptilolite)

References

MRDSRE00112
DEP10088967
Reference{Deposit:: TRIPP, B.T., 1988, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY.}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, J.J., 1971, GEOLOGY OF THE SOUTHWESTERN HIGH PLATEAUS OF UTAH: BEAR VALLEY FORMATION, AN OLIGOCENE-MIOCENE VOLCANIC ARENITE: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN 82, P. 1179-1206.}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, J.J., AND ROWLEY, P.D., 1987, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PANGUITCH NW QUADRANGLE, IRON AND GARFIELD COUNTIES, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY MAP 103, 1:24,000.}{Deposit:: MAYES, B.H., AND TRIPP, B.T., 1990?, ZEOLITE RESOURCES OF UTAH, A RECONNAISSANCE: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT (FORTH COMING). REFERENCE 5 F5 < TRIPP, B.T., 1987?, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION.}
ReporterMayes, Bea