| Deposit ID | 10011101 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D005325 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Goose Creek Lignite |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.03559, 41.97435 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1554 |
| Relative position | ALONG GOOSE CREEK VALLEY IN NW CORNER OF UTAH |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Box Elder(county)
Utah(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Nile Spring(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Jackpot(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Goose(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(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 | Box Elder |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 014N;015N | 019W;019W | 01,02,03,33,34,35 | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Lignite | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Lignite | Ore |
| Result | BTU 2000-6000, MOISTURE 21-35 PERCENT, ASH 18 TO 65 PERCENT, SULFUR 0.6-1.0 PERCENT, URANIUM LOW, BUT LOCALLY TO 0.10% |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff > Welded Tuff | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Bentonite |
| Rock unit name | Lower Salt Lake Formation |
| Rock description | Lower Salt Lake Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Volcanic Ash |
| (1) | -114.03559, 41.97435 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Basin And Range |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Several North Trending Faults |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NORTHEAST |
| Dip | 5 TO 35 DEG SE |
| Thickness | 1.68M |
| Depth to bottom | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Goose Creek Lignite Field |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D005325 |
SRC.REF: DOELLING, 1972, P. 383 AND MAPEL & HAIL, 1959
BOWEN, C.F., 1913, LIGNITE IN THE GOOSE CREEK DISTRICT, CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 531 H.
MAPEL, W.J. AND HAIL, W.J., JR, 1959, TERTIARY GEOLOGY OF THE GOOSE CREEK DISTRICT, CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO, AND ADJACENT PARTS OF UTAH AND NEVADA: USGS BULL. 1055-H
DOELLING, H.H., AND GRAHAM, R.L., 1972, EASTERN AND NORTHERN UTAH COAL FIELDS: UTAH GEOLOGICAL & MINERAL SURVEY BULL., P. 379-385.
1913 RECON BOWEN, C.F., BULL 531 H
1956 RECON MAPEL, W.J. AND W.J. HAIL, JR., UGSGB 11
1959 GEOLMAP MAPEL, W.J. AND W.J. HAIL, JR. USGS BULL 1055-H.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LIGNITE IS THIN AND HIGH IN ASH, SEVERAL LIGNITE ZONES WHICH ARE HIGHLY LENTICULAR. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1978 | Doelling, Hellmut H. | Bureau of Land Management |
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