Description
E. G. Nelson (?)
Commodities
PrimaryAluminum
SecondaryKaolin, Potassium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formCANOE-SHAPED LENSES ( 3 MAIN BODIES )
Materials
Ore mineralsAlunite, Kaolinite
GangueHematite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLatite · Bullion Canyon Volcanics
Associated rockLatite
AlterationAlunitization, Kaolinization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1942
Discovery year1915
Identification
Deposit ID10009248
MRDS IDD002016
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.47414, -112.19272
References
SRC.REF: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 92 .CALLAGHAN, E., 1938 , PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE ALUNITE DEPOSITS OF THE MARYSVALE REGION, UTAH: USGS BULL. 886 - D, P. 130CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 89 - 92HILD, J. H., 1946 , EXPLORATION OF ALUNITE DEPOSITS, MARYSVALE, PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH: USBM REPT. INV. 3972 , P. 12 - 13KERR, P. F., AND OTHERS, 1957 , MARYSVALE, UTAH, URANIUM AREA: GEOL. SOC. AMERICA SPEC. PAPER 64 , P. 81 , 191 - 1935) THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USBM REPT. INV. 3561 , P. 31 - 326) WILLARD, M. E., AND PROCTOR, P. D., 1946 , WHITE HORSE ALUNITE DEPOSIT, MARYSVALE, UTAH: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 41 , NO. 6 , P. 619 - 6431938 GEOLMAP E. CALLAGHAN: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102WW1 DIREXPL KALUNITE, INC.: QUARRIES1942 GEOLMAP M. E. WILLARD AND P. D. PROCTOR: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 41 , NO. 61943 DIREXPL USBM: REPT. INV. 3972CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 89