Utah · Washington County
Occurrence
Prospects Northwest of Welcome Spring
Washington County, Utah, United States
Copper
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Commodities
Primary
Copper
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Ore control
Detachment Fault
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcopyrite, Malachite
Gangue
Chlorite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Gneiss · Redwall Limestone
Associated rock
Granite
Structure
Detachment Fault
Tectonic setting
Basin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition Zone
Alteration
Chloritization, Silicification, Minor Argillic Alteration.
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Identification
Deposit ID
10095637
MRDS ID
M058759
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
37.10387, -113.91387
References
SHUBAT, M.A., 1985, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION, UGMS FILESCOOK, E.F., 1960, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH, WASHINGTON COUNTY: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 70