Description
Filtrol Corporation
Commodities
PrimaryKaolin
SecondaryIron, Gold, Silver
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPOD
Ore controlFissures
Materials
Ore mineralsHalloysite
GangueGibbsite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Dolomite,Chert · Ajax Dolomite
Associated rockMonzonite · Silver City Stock
StructureNortheast Structures
AlterationArgillization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1974
Discovery year1945
Identification
Deposit ID10103863
MRDS IDM058553
Alternate namesFiltrol Halloysite Mine, Dragon Consolidated Mine, Dragon Iron
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.91745, -112.10496
References
MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.COOK, D.R., ED., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICTS: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, NO. 12, 183 P.MORRIS, H.T., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE EUREKA QUADRANGLE, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1142-K, P. K1-K29.LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 19198 GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 PP.KILDALE, M.B., AND THOMAS, R.C., 1957, A HALLOYSITE DEPOSIT AT DRAGONMINE, IN GEOLOGY OF OF EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS, UTAH GEOL. SOCIETY GUIDEBOOK 127.MILLER, J.D. 1978, GEOLOGY OF THE DRAGON MINE HALLOYSITE DEPOSIT. M.S. THESIS, UNIV. OF UTAH.U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1964, CLAY MINERALS IN UTAH, BY J.W. VAN SANT, INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8216.MORRIS, H.T., 1968, MAIN TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH, IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, VOL. II, PAGE 106.PRIVATE REPORT BY CENTENNIAL DEVELOPMENT CO