Henry Clay Deposit

The Henry Clay Deposit is a kaolin mine located in Piute county, Utah.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Henry Clay Deposit

State:  Utah

County:  Piute

Elevation:

Commodity: Kaolin

Lat, Long: 38.43, -112.09639

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Henry Clay Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Henry Clay Deposit


Commodity

Primary: Kaolin
Secondary: Aluminum


Location

State: Utah
County: Piute
District: Sevier Plateau Area


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: High Plateaus Of Utah


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Kaolinitic, Alunitic, Silicification


Rocks

Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Kaolinite
Ore: Alunite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): SOME CLAY IN THE AREA IS A PLASTIC HIGH-DUTY REFRACTORY THAT MIGHT BE SUITABLE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WHITEWARE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Comment (Reserve-Resource): ACCESS IS DIFFICULT AND MARKETS ARE NOT CLOSE, THEREFOR, THIS DEPOSIT HAS NO COMMERCIAL VALUE.


References

Reference (Deposit): VAN SANT, J. N., 1964 , US BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 8213


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