| Deposit ID | 10226839 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006253 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0490090048 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sheep Creek Gap Gypsum Deposit |
| Related records | 10011424 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.71793, 40.93305 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Daggett(county)
Utah(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Manila(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)
Federal lands
Ashley National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Utah | Daggett |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 002 N | 020 E | 06 | NESWSW | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Limestone, Dimension | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | Curtis Fm, Entrada Ss, and Carmel Fm |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Federal Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0490090048 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006253 | MAS references MRDS |
RITZMA H R 1959 GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH DAGGETT COUNTIES UTAH
GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL 66 116 P
COLORADO WYOMING US GEOL SURVEY PROF PAPER 490 196 PP
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Tripp, Bryce T. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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