| Deposit ID | 10088390 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DB01965 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Salt Wells Brine |
| Related records | 10130529 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.6675, 41.75186 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1292 |
| Relative position | AT NORTH END OF SALT WELLS FLAT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Box Elder(county)
Utah(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Salt Wells(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Tremonton(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Brigham City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Curlew Valley(hydrologic unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Utah | Box Elder |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 012N | 007W | 21 | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bromine | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Brine | Ore |
| Result | AVERAGE DISSOLVED SOLID CONTENT CL = 110,000 PPM, K = 8800 PPM |
|---|---|
| Result | MG = 1800 PPM |
| Result | SO4 = 4700 PPM |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Silt |
| Rock unit name | Lake Bonneville Formation |
| Rock description | Lake Bonneville Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel |
| (1) | -112.6675, 41.75186 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR TO IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Salt Wells Flat |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DB01965 |
SRC.REF: STURM, UGMS RESEARCH GEOLOGIST, ORAL COMMUNICATION
NOLAN, T. B., 1928 , POTASH BRINES IN THE GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT, UTAH: USGS BULLETIN 795 - B, P. 25 - 44 .
STEPHENS, J. C., 1974 , HYDROLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE OF THE NORTH GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT: UTAH DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIV. OF WATER RIGHTS; TECH. PUBL. 42 .
DOELLING, H. H., IN PREPARATION; GEOL. & MINERAL RESOURCES OF BOX ELDER CO., UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULLETIN.
STURM, PAUL, 1979 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. RESEARCH GEOLOGIST, ORAL COMMUNICATION OF UNPUBLISHED DATA.
1927 RECON NOLAN BULL. 795
1979 COMPILE UGMS; UNPUBLISHED DATA
NOLAN, T. B., 1928 , USGS BULL. 795-B. STEPHENS, J. C., DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIV. OF WATER RIGHTS, TECH PUB. 42
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | UNDERLIES ENTIRE QUADRANGLE 8 1/2 X 6 1/4 MILES. SEVERAL HORIZONS OF BRINE TO BE EXPECTED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1979 | Doelling, Hellmut H. | Bureau of Land Management |
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