The Uinta Mountains, Crawford Mountains, Wasatch Range is a phosphorus-phosphates, fluorine-fluorite, vanadium, and uranium mine located in Duchesne 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite, Vanadium, Uranium
Lat, Long: 40.6292, -110.16670
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Uinta Mountains, Crawford Mountains, Wasatch Range MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Uinta Mountains, Crawford Mountains, Wasatch Range
Secondary: Vernal
Secondary: Utah Mine
Commodity
Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Primary: Vanadium
Primary: Uranium
Location
State: Utah
County: Duchesne
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: CHEVRON CHEMICAL CO.
Owner Name: CHEVRON CHEMICAL CO.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: CHEMICAL SEDIMENT, MARINE
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Year First Production: 1907
Discovery Year: 1889
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Phosphate, upwelling type
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: CHERT, BLACK SHALE, PHOSPHORITE FACIES
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): STOWASSER, N.F., 1982: PHOSPHATE ROCK, 1981, U.S. BUREAU OF MINE NATURAL, ANNUAL YEARBOOK
Reference (Deposit): CATHCART, J.B., SHELDON, R.P., GULBRANDSEN, R.P., 1983: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 888
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