Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiarySulfur, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Manganese
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formVEIN
Ore controlNe Trending Fault Zone Along Contact Of 2 Formations
Materials
Ore mineralsGoethite, Limonite
Geology
Host rockSilt,Limestone,Dolomite · Dugway Ridge Dolomite;Fera Limestone
Associated rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Rhyodacite · Ueoc Drum Mtns Rhyodacite
StructureBasin & Range
Tectonic settingSevier Orogenic
AlterationLimonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1958
Identification
Deposit ID10020437
MRDS IDDC13227
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.60855, -113.07943
References
EVERTS, M.L., 1980, UT. GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY, ON SITE INVESTIGATION.NEWELL, R.A., 1971, GEOLOGY & GEOCHEM. OF THE NORTHERN DRUM MTNS, JUAB COUNTY, UTAH: COLOR. SCHOOL OF MINES, MS-THESIS.CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 06-29-19711979 GEOLMAP LINDSEY, USGS MAP I-117NEWELL, 1971, GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF NORTHERN DRUM MTNS.: COL. SCH. OF MINES MS THESIS