| Deposit ID | 10087320 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006260 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Daggett Chief Workings |
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.77295, 40.94995 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2164 |
| Relative position | 1 3/4 MILES SOUTH OF BIRCH SPRING |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Daggett(county)
Utah(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jessen Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dutch John(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Vernal(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Green-Flaming Gorge Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Upper Green(hydrologic accounting unit)
Great Divide-Upper Green(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Utah | Daggett |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 003N | 019E | 34 | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Manganite | Ore |
| Psilomelane | Ore |
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Wad | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Result | RAW ARE AVERAGED 8.1 PERCENT |
|---|---|
| Result | SIMPLE WASHING & SCREENING CAN UPGRADE TO 30 PERCENT & MORE COMPLEX CONCENTRATION PRODUCT TO 50 PERCENT |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Claystone | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Morrison Formation |
| Rock description | Morrison Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| (1) | -109.77295, 40.94995 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Uinta Uplift |
| General form | LENTICULAR AND IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 3.05M |
| Length | 60.96M |
| Width | 9.14M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1890 |
| District name | Manila Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | John E. Harris |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pallesin (Estate) |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.506HA |
| Overall depth | 6.1M |
| Overall length | 548.64M |
| Overall width | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006260 |
SRC.REF: HEIM AND ALLSMAN, 1950
CRITTENDEN, M.D., 1964, MANGANESE IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL AND MINERAL SURV BULL. 73, P 103-108
RITZMA, H.R., 1959, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH, DAGGETT CO.; UTAH GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 66, P. 93.
ANDERMAN, G.G. 1955, GEOLOGY OF A PORTION OF THE NORTH FLANK OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS: UNPUBL. P.H.D. THESIS, PRINCETON UNIV.
HEIM, G.W. AND P.T. ALLSMAN: 1950, INV. OF DAGGETT CHIEF MANGANESE DEPOSIT, MANILA, DAGGETT CO., UTAH: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES RI 4731
HEIM, G.W. AND ALLSMAN, P.T., 1950, INVESTIGATION OF DAGGETT CHIEF MANGANESE DEPOSIT, MANILA, DAGGETT COUNTY, UTAH: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4731, 9 P.
1941 DIREXPL BUREAU OF MINES RI 4731
1941 GEOLMAP DONALD DUNCAN AND FRANK BYERS
DOELLING, H.H., 1980, GEOLOGIST UT. GEOL. AND MINER. SUR
DOELLING, H.H., 1980 UT. GEOL. AND MINER. SUR.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISCONTINUOUS AND LENTICULAR BODIES ALONG 2000 FT. OF OUTCROP |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1980 | Doelling, Hellmut H. | Bureau of Land Management |
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