Description
Delhi Oil Corp.
Commodities
PrimaryPotassium
TertiaryMagnesite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
GangueAnhydrite, Dolomite, Halite
Geology
Host rockShale,Carbonate,Evaporite,Salt · Paradox Member Of Hermosa Formation
StructureParadox Basin, Cane Creek Anticline
Tectonic settingStable Platform
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1964
Discovery year1953
Identification
Deposit ID10097949
MRDS IDDB00143
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.52248, -109.65848
References
HITE, R. J., AND LOHMAN; 1973 , GEOLOGIC APPRAISAL OF PARADOX BASIN SALT DEPOSITS FOR WASTE EMPLACEMENT: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORTRITZMA, HOWARD R., 1969 , POTASH IN THE SAN JUAN PROJECT AREA, UTAH AND COLORADO: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN SURVEY SPECIAL STUDIES 24 ( PT. 1 )CURFMAN, R.L., 1974, SOLUTION MINING PROJECT: MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL, MARCH 1974.STOWE, CARLTON, 1976 , UTAH MINERAL INDUSTRY 1975 : UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURVEY SURVEY NOTES, AUGUST.MCCARTHY, B. M., 1978 ,