The Bender Mtn Silica Deposit is a silica mine located in Daggett county, Utah at an elevation of 8,199 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: 8,199 Feet (2,499 Meters)
Commodity: Silica
Lat, Long: 40.9497, -109.11060
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Bender Mtn Silica Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bender Mtn Silica Deposit
Commodity
Primary: Silica
Location
State: Utah
County: Daggett
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
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: L
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): HANSEN W R 1965 GEOLOGY OF THE FLAMING GORGE AREA UTAH
Reference (Deposit): QUADRANGLES UTAH WYOMING USGS MISC GEOL MAP I 324
Reference (Deposit): HANSEN W R 1961 GEOL MAP OF DUTCH JOHN AND GOSLIN MOUNTAIN
Reference (Deposit): GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN 66
Reference (Deposit): RITZMA H R 1959 GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH DAGGETT COUNTIES UTAH
Reference (Deposit): COLORADO WYOMING US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF PAPER 490
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