Vernal Field #5

Prospect in Uintah county in Utah, United States with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Links to other databases
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10203119
MAS/MILS ID 0490470257
Record type Site
Current site name Vernal Field #5

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -109.60072, 40.58326 (WGS84)
Elevation 2130
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Uintah(county)

Utah(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Steinaker Reservoir(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Dutch John(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Vernal(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Green(hydrologic accounting unit)

Lower Green(hydrologic subregion)

Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Utah Uintah

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -109.60072, 40.58326

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1914
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Vernal, Utah

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ADIT LISTING INCLUDED IN 0490470057, VERNAL FIELD (COMBINED).

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS RECORD RELATES TO THE VERNAL FIELD COMBINED DEPOSIT, SEQ NO 0490470057, THIS MAS PROPERTY LISTING IS ONE OF 5 SEPARATE DEPOSITS USED FOR THE PHOSPHATE SUPPLY ANALYSIS STUDY. EACH OF THESE SEPARATE LISTING HAS SPECIFIC RESERVES & OPERATING DATA FOR THE SUPPLY ANALYSIS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-APR-95 Drescher, Theodore A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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