| Deposit ID | 10020302 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC12953 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dell #5 Claim |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.18026, 39.74661 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1859 |
| Relative position | 1 MILE WEST OF EAGLE ROCK RIDGE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Juab(county)
Utah(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Topaz Mountain West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fish Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Delta(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Southern Great Salt Lake Desert(hydrologic unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management UT)
Bureau of Land Management UT BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Utah | Juab |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 012S | 012W | 27 | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Uranium | Secondary |
| Beryllium Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Bertrandite | Gangue |
| Carnotite | Gangue |
| Result | THE SOUTHERN PIPE AVG. 71.9% CAF2. & 5.2% S1O2. FROM VEIN ADJACENT TO NORTH ORE BODY (1964) = .016% U3O8 SURFACE OF NORTH ORE BODY (1964) = .020% U3O8 ADIT OF SOUTH ORE BODY (1964) = .012% U3O8 AND .030% U3O8 SURFACE OF LARGE WEST ORE BODY = .013% U3O8, 62.5% CAF2 1951: 0.18% U3O |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Rock unit name | Por. Rhyolitic Intrusive Breccia;Umio Stratified Tuff Member Of Topaz Mtn. Rhyolite |
| Rock description | Por. Rhyolitic Intrusive Breccia;Umio Stratified Tuff Mbr Of Topaz Mtn. Rhyolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| Rock unit name | Fish Haven Dolomite |
| Rock description | Fish Haven Dolomite |
| (1) | -113.18026, 39.74661 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Basin & Range |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | 3 Pipes Are Bounded By 2 Intersecting Faults. The W. Fault Strikes N 65 W, The E. Fault Strikes N 15 W At 45 Ne |
| General form | PIPE-LIKE |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE |
| Dip | 30 NW |
| Thickness | 12.19M |
| Length | 4.57M |
| Width | 4.57M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 12.19M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1948 |
| Discoverer | E. Wilden, A. Wilden, T.A. Claridge |
| District name | Spor Mtn-Thomas Range |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wilden F. Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wilden Fluorspar Co. |
| First year | 1976 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 45.72M |
| Overall depth | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC12953 |
BULLOCK, K. C., 1976, FLUORITE OCCURRENCES IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 110
STAATZ, M. H., & OSTERWALD, F. W., 1959, GEOLOGY OF THE THOMAS RANGE FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, JUAB COUNTY: USGS BULL. 1069
STAATZ, M. H., AND CARR, W. J., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE THOMAS & DUGWAY RANGES, JUAB-TOOELE CO., UT: USGS PP 415
STAATZ, M. H., AND WILMARTH, V. R., & BAUER, H. L., JR., 1951, RADIOACTIVE FLUORITE IN THE THOMAS RANGE, JUAB CO., UT: USGS TEI #136, 88 P.
COCHRAN, K.L., 1952, FLUORSPAR RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, UTAH, IDAHO, AND COLORADO ADJACENT AND TRIBUTARY TO FACILITIES OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY: UNION AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, LOS ANGLES, CALIFORNIA, 78 P.
1951 DIREXPL US AEC TEI-136
1959 RECON STAATZ, USGS BULL. 1069
1964 RECON STAATZ, USGS PP 415
1979 GEOLMAP LINDSEY, D.A., USGS MAP-I-1176
BULLOCK, 1976, STAATZ, 1964
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IN 1954 WHILE BULLDOZING A ROAD, A LARGE PIPE WAS DISCOVERED UNDER 6-15 FT OF OVERBURDEN. THE DISCOVERY IS KNOWN AS THE RED PIT DEPOSIT. THE OCCURRENCE CONSISTS OF AT LEAST 3 PIPES ON A LINE THAT TRENDS N 70 E. THE LARGEST PIPE HAS BEEN MINED TO A DEPTH OF ABOUT 80 FT. IT MEASURES 140 X 150 FT. THE 2ND PIPE MEASURES 20 X 40 FT, A SHORT ADIT (35 FT) WAS DRIVEN TO THIS PIPE. THE PIPES TERMINATE IN SWAN PEAK QUARTZITE BETWEEN 25-100 FT BELOW THE ORIGINAL SURFACE. ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Deposit | 2 SMALL PIPES WERE EXPOSED ON THE E. END OF CLAIM. THE LOWER PIPE WAS STOPED FOR 15 FT ABOVE & 25 FT BELOW ADIT LEVEL, AND PRODUCED 420 T. THE PIPE IS IN FISH HAVEN DOLO. NO ORE CAME FROM 2ND PIPE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1974 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-1980 | Everts, Mike L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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