Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENS, IRREGULAR
Ore controlAlong Irregular Fissures For The Upper Ore Body.
Materials
Ore mineralsGoethite, Hematite, Limonite
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
StructureIron Peaks Consists From Top To Bottom: 250 Ft Of Silicified Pyroxene Andesite, And 700 - 800 Ft. Of Volcanic Tuff.
AlterationThe Tuff Has Been Affected By Argillic Alteration.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10041848
MRDS IDM057690
Alternate namesIron Peaks, Iron Cap
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.53275, -112.21967
References
BULLOCK, K. C., 1970 , IRON DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV. BULL. 88 , P. 72 - 75 .CALLAGHAN, E. AND PARKER, R. L., 1961 , GEOLOGY OF THE MONROE QUAD.: USGS MAP GQ-155 .CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MIN. RES. POTENTIAL OF PIUTE CO.: UGMS BULL. 102 , P. 52 - 56 .BUTLER, B. S. AND OTHERS, 1920 , ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER 111 , P. 546 .