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Occurrence

Hurricane Cliffs Clay Deposit

Washington County, Utah, United States
Clay
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Commodities
PrimaryClay
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeU
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlHurricane Fault Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsAlunite
Geology
Host rockTuff
Associated rockTuff
StructureCordilleran Hingeline, Sevier Overthrust Belt, Hurricane Fault
Tectonic settingBasin And Range- Colorado Plateau Transition Zone
AlterationAdvanced Argillic Alteration
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10055116
MRDS IDRE00084
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.4497, -113.22052
References
VAN SANT, J.N., 1964, REFRACTORY-CLAY DEPOSITS OF UTAH: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8213, 176 P