| Deposit ID | 10011424 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006253 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sheep Creek Gap Gypsum Deposit |
| Related records | 10226839 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.71962, 40.93301 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Relative position | 1000 FT N OF SHEEP CREEK GAP. |
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 | 002N | 020E | 06 | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Limestone, General | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Rock unit name | Carmel Formation |
| Rock description | Carmel Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | Curtis Fm, Entrada Ss, and Carmel Fm |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Uinta Uplift |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | North Dipping Monocline |
| General form | TABULAR-BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Strike | N77E |
| Dip | 12N |
| Thickness | 1.37M |
| Length | 1609.3M |
| Width | 11.89M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Manila Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006253 |
RITZMA, H.R., 1959, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH, DAGGETT CO. UTAH GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL 66 116 P
HANSEN, W.R., 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE FLAMING GORGE AREA, UTAH-COLO.-WYO; USGS PROF. PAPER 490 196 PP.
1965 GEOLMAP W.R. HANSEN, PP 49
DOELLING, H.H. 1980, UT. GEOL. AND MINER. SUR.
DOELLING, H.H., 1980 UT. GEOL & MINER. SUR
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GYPSUM HORIZONS DESCENDING: SILTSTONE, PURE GYPSUM 4 1/2 FT, IMPURE GYPSUM (60 PERCENT) 5 FT, SILTSTONE 6 FT, PURE GYPSUM 1.4 FT. INTERBEDDED SHALE + SILTSTONE 16 FT, PURE GYPSUM 3 FT, IMPURE GYPSUM (80 PERCENT) 3 FT, SILTSTONE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1979 | Doelling, Hellmut H. | Bureau of Land Management |
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