| Deposit ID | 10020422 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC13199 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Roadside Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.21721, 39.71022 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1463 |
| Relative position | 2.4 MILES NW OF BELL HILL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Juab(county)
Utah(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Topaz Mountain West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fish Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Delta(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Southern Great Salt Lake Desert(hydrologic unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BLM Administrative Area(land status)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Utah | Juab |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 013S | 012W | 08 | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Beryllium Critical | Primary |
| Lithium Critical | Secondary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bertrandite | Ore |
| Fluorite | Unknown |
| Result | 1964: 0.04-0.43 % LI, 0.005-1.25 % BE. 1979: 88-163 PPM U. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| (1) | -113.21721, 39.71022 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Spor Mtn Is An Up-Lifted Fault Block That Has Been Lifted Trap-Door Fashion With Hinge On East. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | A North Trending Fault System That Cuts Spor Mtn, Including The Thomas Caldera Ring Fracture |
| General form | FLAT |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1959 |
| Discoverer | Brush-Wellman |
| Year of first production | 1971 |
| District name | Spor Mtn-Thomas Range |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Brush-Wellman Inc. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 1158.24M |
| Overall width | 182.88M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC13199 |
BULLOCK, K.C., 1976, FLUORITE OCCURRENCES IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 110
STAATZ, M.H., & OSTERWALD, F.W., 1959, GEOLOGY OF THE THOMAS RANGE FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, JUAB COUNTY: USGS BULL. 1069
STAATZ, M.H., AND CARR, W.J., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE THOMAS & DUGWAY RANGES, JUAB-TOOELE CO., UT: USGS PP 415
STAATZ, M.H., AND WILMARTH, V.R., & BAUER, H.L., JR., 1951, RADIOACTIVE FLUORITE IN THE THOMAS RANGE, JUAB CO., UT: USGS TEI # 136, 88 P.
1959 RECON STAATZ, USGS BULL. 1069
1964 RECON STAATZ, USGS PP 415
1979 GEOLMAP LINDSEY, USGS MAP I-1176
EVERTS, M.L., 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SUR.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1974 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-1980 | Everts, Mike L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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