Description
R.A. Cadigan, U.S. Geological Survey
Commodities
PrimaryUranium, REE, Thorium, Zirconium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLENSE
Ore controlHeavy Mineral Concentrates
Materials
Ore mineralsMonazite, Sphene, Zircon
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel · Lake Bonneville Formation
StructureBasin And Range, Tilted Fault Block Dipping 20 To 45 Deg W. And Faults Trending N To Nw & W To Nw
Tectonic settingSevier Orogenic Belt
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1979
Identification
Deposit ID10090138
MRDS IDRE00237
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.81688, -113.80473
References
CADIGAN, R.A., NASH, J.T., ZECH, R.S., WALLACE, R.A., HILLS, F.A., AND ROBINSON, K., 1979, EVALUATION OF THE POTENTIAL FOR URANIUM AND OTHER MINERALS RESOURCES IN THE DEEP CREEK MOUNTAINS WITHDRAWAL AREA, JUAB COUNTY, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE REPORT 79-1304, 74P.CADIGAN, R.A., 1982, URANIUM AND OTHER ELEMENT GEOCHEMICAL COVARIATION IN A GRANITIC HOST ROCK AND IN THE DERIVED SEDIMENT, DEEP CREEK RANGE, JUAB COUNTY, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE REPORT 82-416, 21P.