Mine detail: Spring Canyon Potash

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.68165, -109.96071

Resource(N)

Tertiary:	Potassium
Ore:	Carnallite, Sylvite
Gangue:	Anhydrite, Dolomite, Halite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Paradox Member Of Hermosa Formation
Host type:	Shale,Carbonate,Evaporite,Salt
Structure:	Paradox Basin
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	DB00170
DEP	10090969
Reference	{Deposit:: HITE, R. J., AND LOHMAN; 1973 , GEOLOGIC APPRAISAL OF PARADOX BASIN SALT DEPOSITS FOR WASTE EMPLACEMENT: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: HITE, R. J., 1977 , A POTENTIAL TARGET FOR POTASH SOLUTION MINING IN CYCLE 13 , PARADOX MBR., NEAR MOAB, UTAH: USGS OPEN-FILE REPT. 76 - 755.}
Reporter	Mc Carthy, Blair M.