The Earth Science Alunite Deposit is a aluminum mine located in Beaver county, Utah at an elevation of 7,523 feet.
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
Elevation: 7,523 Feet (2,293 Meters)
Commodity: Aluminum
Lat, Long: 38.27556, -113.52417
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Earth Science Alunite Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Earth Science Alunite Deposit
Commodity
Primary: Aluminum
Location
State: Utah
County: Beaver
District: Blawn Mtn
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Owner Name: Earth Science Labs
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1970
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: L
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Great Basin
Physiographic Detail: Wah Wah Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: BLANKET
Structure
Type: R
Description: Basin And Range
Type: L
Description: Local Faults
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Hydrothermal
Rocks
Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Oligocene
Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Oligocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Alunite
Comments
Comment (Location): SECTION SUBDIVISIONS NE 1/4, SW 1/4, NW 1/4, SECTION 22
Comment (Production): ESTIMATED PRODUCTION COULD BE 500,000 TONS PER YEAR
Comment (Deposit): AREA=25 SQ. MILES
References
Reference (Deposit): PARKINSON, GERALD, 1974, ARTICLE: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, P. 75-78
Reference (Production): EVERTS, M.L., 1979, GEOLOGIST.
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