Mine detail: Utah Dept. of Highways Pit #17019

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Location: Rich County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 41.48021, -111.35579
dep_id: 10107500
mrds_id: D006317
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Unconsolidated Sediments
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Quartzite, Sandstone
gangue: Quartz
other_matl: Clay
orebody_fm: WEDGE
work_type: Surface
conc_proc: Stream Action
ore_ctrl: River Terrace
Reporter: Stegan, Ralph J.
hrock_unit: Alluvium
hrock_type: Gravel,Alluvium
Structure: Woodruff Thrust-Cache Uplift
tectonic: Overthrust Belt
References:
  • Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: UTAH DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS, MATERIALS AND RESEARCH DIVISION, MATERIALS INVENTORY SECTION
  • Deposit:: UTAH DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS, MATERIALS INVENTORY OF CACHE AND RICH COUNTIES
  • Deposit:: STEGEN, R.J., 1979. ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY.
  • Deposit:: 1961 DIREXPL UTAH DEPT. OF HIGHWAY
  • Production:: STEGEN, R.J., 1979 UT. GEO. AND MINERAL SUR. ON SITE INVEST.
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