Commodities
PrimaryAntimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTILS, PODS, IRREGULAR MASSES, ROSETTES, THIN SEAMS
Ore controlHorizon In Middle Of Exposed Unit
Materials
Ore mineralsStibnite
GangueGypsum, Limonite, Orpiment, Realgar
Geology
Host rockSandstone
StructureNw Trending Faults
Tectonic settingCordilleran Hingeline
AlterationLimonitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1890
Discovery year1889
Identification
Deposit ID10015473
MRDS IDDB01237
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.11137, -111.88604
References
TRAVER, W. M., 1949 , INVESTIGATION OF THE COYOTE CREEK ANTIMONY DEPOSITS, GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: US BUREAU OF MINES REPT. INV. 4470 .SMITH, T. L., 1957 , THE GEOLOGY OF THE ANTIMONY CANYON AREA, GARFIELD AND PIUTE COUNTIES, UTAH: M. S. THESIS, UNIV. OF UTAH.CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 .DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 107 .1949 RECON USBM R. I. 44701975 RECON UGMS BULL. 107