Mine detail: Cane Creek Mine and Area

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.52248, -109.65848

Resource(B)

Primary: Potassium
Tertiary: Magnesite
Gangue: Anhydrite, Dolomite, Halite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1953

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1964

Geology

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

References

MRDSDB00143
DEP10097949
Reference{Deposit:: HITE, R. J., AND LOHMAN; 1973 , GEOLOGIC APPRAISAL OF PARADOX BASIN SALT DEPOSITS FOR WASTE EMPLACEMENT: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: RITZMA, HOWARD R., 1969 , POTASH IN THE SAN JUAN PROJECT AREA, UTAH AND COLORADO: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN SURVEY SPECIAL STUDIES 24 ( PT. 1 )}{Deposit:: CURFMAN, R.L., 1974, SOLUTION MINING PROJECT: MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL, MARCH 1974.}{Production:: STOWE, CARLTON, 1976 , UTAH MINERAL INDUSTRY 1975 : UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURVEY SURVEY NOTES, AUGUST.}{Reserve-Resource:: MCCARTHY, B. M., 1978 ,}
ReporterMc Carthy, Blair M.