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P. R. Spring Oil Sand Deposit

Uintah County, Utah, United States
Oil Sands
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Description

U. S. Bureau Of Mines

Commodities
TertiaryOil Sands
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL, LENS/IRREGULAR
Geology
Host rockSiltstone,Sandstone · Douglas Creek Member/Green River Formation;Parachute Creek Member/Green River Formation
StructureUinta Basin Syncline, Uncompahgre Uplift, Hill Creek Ridge Anticline
Tectonic settingStable Platform
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1951
Identification
Deposit ID10015148
MRDS IDDB00253
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates39.55997, -109.41627
References
SRC.REF: BYRD, 1970 , P. R. SPRING OIL IMPREGNATED SANDSTONE.BYRD, 1970 , P. R. SPRING OIL IMPREGNATED SANDSTONE DEPOSIT, UINTAH AND GRAND COUNTIES, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY SPEC. STUDIES 31CAMPBELL, JACK, OIL IMPREGNATED SANDSTONE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY, REPRINT 991951 GEOLMAP U. S. BUREAU OF MINES1956 RECON CASHION AND BROWN1967 GEOLMAP CASHION1970 GEOLMAP U. G. M. S.