Mine detail: Cane Creek

Previously called 'Kane CreekJackson HoleJackson Bottom'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.52358, -109.654

Resource(N)

Primary: Potassium
Other material: Anhydrite, Calcite, Carnallite, Dolomite, Gypsum, Halite, Polyhalite, Pyrite, Sylvite
Discovery year: 1925

Production

Operation type: Leach
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1965

Geology

References

MRDSDB00143
MAS490190179
DEP10130431
Reference{Deposit:: DAMES + MOORE, 1978, INVENTORY AND MARKET ANALYSIS OF THE}{Deposit:: POTASH RESOURCES OF THE PARADOX BASIN OF UTAH: DIVISION}{Deposit:: OF RESOURCES, U. S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, SALT LAKE}{Deposit:: CITY, UTAH 84111, DAMES AND MOORE JOB. NO. 08699-011, 61}{Deposit:: P. WITH APPENDICES.}{Deposit:: HUSBAND, W. H. W. AND SELIM OZSAHIN, 1967, A COMPARISON OF}{Deposit:: THE SOLUTION MINING AND REFINING OF POTASH WITH CONVEN-}{Deposit:: TIONAL METHODS IN SASKATCHEWAN: THE CANADIAN MINING AND}{Deposit:: METALLURGICAL BULLETIN, MAY 1967, P. 560-567.}{Deposit:: HUSBAND, W. H. W., 1973, SOLUTION MINING OF POTASH, IN CUM-}{Deposit:: MINS, A. B. AND I. A. GIVEN: SME MINING ENGINEERING}{Deposit:: HANDBOOK, SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS OF AIME, VOL. 2,}{Deposit:: P. 21-48.}{Deposit:: JACKSON, D., JR., 1973, SOLUTION MINING PUMPS NEW LIFE INTO}{Deposit:: CANE CREEK POTASH MINE: E/MJ, JULY 1973, P. 59-69.}{Reserve-Resource:: TEXASGULF INC. ANNUAL REPORT, 1980, TEXASGULF CHEMICALS}{Reserve-Resource:: COMPANY: TEXASGULF INC., 1980, P. 10.}
ReporterBuckingham, David A.