Utah · Washington County
Occurrence

Gould Ranch Tar Sand Deposit

Washington County, Utah, United States
Oil Sands
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Commodities
PrimaryOil Sands
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlTimpoweap Member Of The Moenkopi Formation
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Timpoweap Member Of The Moenkopi
StructureHurricane Fault System, Cordilleran Hingeline, Sevier Overthrust Belt, Deposit Occurs In A North Striking Structural Swale 1/4 Km Wide And 2-3 M In Amplitude
Tectonic settingBasin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition Zone
AlterationOxidation Of Bitumen
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10042262
MRDS IDM058722
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.15304, -113.25968
References
BLAKEY, R.C., 1979, OIL IMPREGNATED CARBONATE ROCKS OF THE TIMPOWEAP MEMBER MOENKOPI FORMATION, HURRICANE CLIFFS AREA, UTAH AND ARIZONA: UTAH GEOLOGY, VOL. 6, NO. 1, P. 45-54.BASSLER, H., AND REESIDE, J.B., 1921, OIL PROSPECTS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 726-C, P. 87-107.