Commodities
PrimaryBromine
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsSylvite
GangueAnhydrite, Dolomite, Halite
Geology
Host rockShale,Carbonate,Evaporite,Salt · Paradox Member Of Hermosa Formation
StructureParadox Basin
Tectonic settingStable Platform
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10015113
MRDS IDDB00145
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.56692, -109.55987
References
HITE, R. J., AND LOHMAN; 1973 , GEOLOGIC APPRAISAL OF PARADOX BASIN SALT DEPOSITS FOR WASTE EMPLACEMENT: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORTMAYHEW, E. J., AND HEYLMUN, E. B., 1965 , CONCENTRATED SUBSURFACE BRINES IN THE MOAB REGION, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY SPECIAL STUDIES 13MCCARTHY, B. M., 1978