Commodities
TertiaryPotassium, Magnesite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnalite, Sylvite
GangueAnhydrite, Dolomite, Halite
Geology
Host rockShale,Carbonate,Evaporite,Salt · Paradox Member Of Hermosa Formation
StructureParadox Basin, Moab Fault Borders Ne Side Of Deposit
Tectonic settingStable Platform
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10015107
MRDS IDDB00131
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.75415, -109.9421
References
HITE, R. J., AND LOHMAN; 1973 , GEOLOGIC APPRAISAL OF PARADOX BASIN SALT DEPOSITS FOR WASTE EMPLACEMENT: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORTHITE, R. J., 1977 , SUBSURFACE GEOLOGY OF A POTENTIAL WASTE EMPLACEMENT SITE SALT VALLEY ANTICLINE, GRAND COUNTY, UTAH: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT 77-761MCCARTHY, B. M., 1978 , AND HITE, R. J., 1977 , SUBSURFACE GEOLOGY