Commodities
PrimaryAluminum, Potassium, Kaolin
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsAlunite, Kaolinite, Natroalunite
Geology
Host rockLatite · Bullion Canyon Volcanics
Associated rockLatite
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1915
Identification
Deposit ID10009237
MRDS IDD002003
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.52775, -112.17439
References
SRC.REF: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 106 .CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 104 .KERR, P. F., AND OTHERS, 1957 , MARYSVALE, UTAH, URANIUM AREA: GEOL. SOC. AMERICA SPEC. PAPER 64 , P. 181 .THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USBM REPT. INV. 3561 , P. 33 .CALLAGHAN, E., 1973, MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 102, P. 104.KERR, P.F., AND OTHERS, 1957, MARYSVALE, UTAH, URANIUM AREA: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA SPECIAL PAPER 64, P. 181.THOENEN, J.R., 1941, ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 3561, P. 33.1918 DIREXPL UNKNOWN: QUARRY1938 GEOLMAP E. CALLAGHAN: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , FIG. 61 .1957 GEOLMAP P. F. KERR AND OTHERS: GEOL. SOC. AMERICA SPEC. PAPER 64