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Alunite from
Tushar Mountains, Utah, USA


Locality type:Mountain Range
Classification
Species:Alunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tushar Mountains, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:459
Long-form Identifier:1:3:459:2
GUID (UUID V4):91d41c66-d404-4441-926e-c28ec9617c8f
References
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Mineralization, and Alteration in the Western Tushar Mountains, Utah By Charles G. Cunningham, Thomas A. Steven...adjacent to the Tushar Mountains 2. Geologic map of the western Tushar Mountains, Utah, showing areas...ages of alunite 6 11 ABSTRACT Igneous activity in the Marysvale volcanic field of western Utah can be...hydrothermal activity. The rocks of the western Tushar Mountains, near the western part of the volcanic field...bimodal assemblage are present in the western Tushar Mountains; most of these either fill the Mount Belknap
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Western and Southern Tushar Mountains, Marysvale Volcanic Field, West-Central Utah A ' __ Multiple Episodes...Mineralization,, and Alteration in the Western Tushar ^ountains, Utah :i--- jt " t^y / Geologic History...Potential of the Big John Caldera, Southern Tushar Mountains! Utah i U.S* OEOLOGlCJsI, SUHVEY PROFESSIONAL...Western and Southern Tushar Mountains, Marysvale Volcanic Field, West-Central Utah THOMAS A. STEVEN, Editor...Mineralization, and Alteration in the Western Tushar Mountains, Utah By CHARLES G. CUNNINGHAM, THOMAS A. STEVEN
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PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE ALUNITE DEPOSITS OF THE MAEYSVALE EEGION, UTAH BY EUGENE CALLAGHAN Contributions...geologic history.____________________________________ Alunite deposits._-_____-_____-_--___.____--_____-___-...Mineral Products mine showing structural details of alunite veins.___________________________ FIGURE 15. Index...the Marysvale region, Utah. _______ 16. Outline map showing distribution of alunite deposits in the Marysvale...Marysvale region, Utah, and outline of the Sevier quadrangle_ ___--__--__-..-----______-__--___-___________
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MINERAL DEPOSITS IN THE MARYSVALE AREA, WEST-CENTRAL UTAH By T. A. Steven, C. G. Cunningham, C. W. Naeser...minoraliaation in the Marysvale area, west-central Utah AUTJDH(S)* T ' A ' Steven, C. G. 'Cunningham,...southwestern Utah showing High Plateaus and adjacent areas Map of the Marysvale area, Utah, showing ash...locations , 36 37 38 Abstract The Marysvale area, Utah, is near the northeastern end of a broad belt of...east-northeastward from southern Nevada to central Utah. In late Oligocene and early Miocene time (30-21
Report (volume)
Mineral Deposits in the Marysvale Area, West-Central Utah By T. A. STEVEN, C. G. CUNNINGHAM, C. W. NAESER...Mineral Deposits in the Marysvale Area, West-Central Utah (Geological Survey Bulletin 1469) Bibliography:... 3. Volcanic ash, tuff, etc. Utah Marysvale region. 4. Mineralogy Utah Marysvale region. 5. GeologyUtah...ILLUSTRATIONS Page FIGURE 1. Map of southwestern Utah showing High Plateaus and adjacent areas .......................... 2. Map of the Marysvale area, Utah, showing ash-flow-related cauldrons and points of
Report (issue)
of the Richfield 1Β°X2Β° Quadrangle, West-Central Utah Summary Mineral Resource Appraisal of the Richfield...Richfield 1Β°X2Β° Quadrangle, West-Cen.tral Utah By Thomas A. Steven and Hal T. Morris U.S.GEOLOGICAL SURVEY... . . Miocene mineral deposits in the Mineral Mountains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....23 23 ILLUSTRATIONS Page FIGURE Index map of Utah showing location of Richfield 1 Β°X2Β° quadrangle...geographic features of the Richfield 1 Β°X2Β° quadrangle, Utah. Numbered circles indicate 2 localities discussed
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Volcanic Field and Adjacent Areas, West-Central Utah AVAILABILITY OF BOOKS AND MAPS OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL...1C402, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. β€’ SALT LAKE CITY, Utah-Federal Bldg., Rm. 8105, 125 South State St β€’ ...Volcanic Field and Adjacent Areas, West-Central Utah By Peter D. Rowley, Harald H. Mehnert, Charles W...volcanic field and adjacent areas, west-central Utah I by Peter D. Rowley... [et al.]. p. em.- (U.S....Stratigraphic-Cenozoic. 2. Rocks, Igneous-Utah-Marysvale Region. 3. Radioactive dating-Utah-Marysvale Region. I. Rowley
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of the Richfield IΒ°x2Β° quadrangle, west-central Utah Thomas A. Steven I and Hal T. Morris 2 Open-File...and Pleistocene age.................. Mineral Mountains batholith.......................................Central Wah Wah Mountains...................................... Southern San Francisco Mountains and adjacent........ Mineral Mountains area......................................... Tushar Mountains area............Volcanics.. Miocene mineral deposits in the Mineral Mountains.............. Mineralized areas associated with
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Alfred C. Emery, President INSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL Edward W. Clyde. . . Joseph E. Bernolfo... . . . Utah State University United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company Β· . . . Utah Geological...Association Β· .. . . . Morton Salt Company Β· . . . . Utah Petroleum Council Β· . United States Steel Corporation...Young University Β· . Kennecott Copper Corporation Utah Sand and Gravel Products Corporation (retired) ...Β· . . . .First Security Corporation . . . . . . .Utah Mining Association Β· United Park City Mines Company
Report (issue)
associated rocks, Marysvale volcanic field, -west-central Utah AUTJDR(S)t C " G * Cunningham and-T. A. Steven...indicate depositories holding reproducibles. Area: UTAH Report No. 77-568 _r i ji _i in ii Β»w MM...associated rocks, Marysvale volcanic field, -west-central Utah G * CunninSham and- T. A. Steven AUTJDR(S)t tables...indicate depositories holding reproducibles. Area: UTAH Report No. 77-568 200^ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT...ASSOCIATED ROCKS, MARYSVALE VOLCANIC FIELD, WEST-CENTRAL UTAH By C. G. Cunningham and T. A. Steven JUL181977
Report (issue)
Stratigraphic and Structural Framework of Southwestern Utah By PETER D. ROWLEY, THOMAS A. STEVEN, JOHN J. ANDERSON...sedimentary and volcanic stratigraphy of southwestern Utah, and the structures that controlled deposition of...Stratigraphic and Structural Framework of Southwestern Utah (Geological Survey Professional Paper 1149) Bibliography:...17 1. Geology, Stratigraphic Cenozoic. 2. Geology-Utah. I. Rowley, Peter D. II. Series: United States Geological...southwestern Utah β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” β€”β€”β€” β€”β€”β€” β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” 9 Ash-flow tuff province of southwestern Utah β€” β€”β€”β€”β€” β€” β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
Report (issue)
from the Marysvale Volcanic Field, West-Central Utah By Randall Lee Mackie and Charles G. Cunningham...rock samples from the Marysvale volcanic field, Utah...................................................rock samples from the Marysvale volcanic field, Utah...................................................Volcanics rocks from the Marysvale volcanic field, Utah............................. Variation in measured...Volcanics rocks from the Marysvale volcanic field, Utah............................. Variation in measured
Report (issue)
RECENT ALUNITE DEVELOPMENTS NEAR MARYSVALE AND BEAVER, UTAH. By G. F. LOUGHLIN. INTRODUCTION. In 1910...about 7 miles southwest of Marysvale, Utah, were recognized as alunite, the double sulphate of aluminum and...and potassium. Since January, 1911, many alunite locations have been made in this region. Prospecting...feasibility of extracting potassium sulphate from alunite, by W. T. Schaller, was published by the United...recently erected the first mill for the treatment of alunite in the country and made its first production of
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
a hydrothermal replacement alunite deposit at Big Rock Candy Mountain, Utah: mineralogy, spectroscopic...20192, USA U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225, USA Accepted...rocks in west-central Utah. It consists of the eroded remnants of a hypogene alunite deposit that, at ~21...replaced intermediate-composition lava flows. The alunite formed in steam-heated conditions above the upwelling...Mountain is horizontally zoned outward from an alunite core to respective kaolinite, dickite, and propylite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Pb-Zn-Ag-Au-Cu Manto Deposits,MarysvaleDistrict, West-Central Utah DAVID W. BEATY,* Noranda Exploration,P.O. Box 15638...located Mountains (Fig.1). Mantos β€’ withassociated fracture8 km southwest of Marysvale,Utah, at the...the easternbase of the Tushar * Present address: 13939 West Cedar Place, Golden, Colorado 80401. 0361-0128/86/624/1932-21...restudyof the mineralizedregion centeredon Marysvale,Utah, in 1975. The regionalgeologyof the area surrounding...westernsourceareasof the Mount BelknapVolcanics,Alunite that were made available for our use. Ridge,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mapping of the White Horse Alunite Deposit, Marysvale Volcanic Field, Utah: Evidence of a Magmatic Component...that the replacement alunite deposits just north of the town of Marysvale, Utah, USA, were formed primarily...altered rocks occur mainly beneath the steam-heated alunite and represent the sulfidized feeder zone of the...which at higher levels led to the formation of the alunite. Maps of surface mineralogy at the White Horse...mineral maps identified multiple core zones of alunite that grade laterally outward to kaolinite. Surrounding
Report (issue)
PUBLICATION 91-2 APRIL 1991 UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY a division of UTAH DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES...of the UGMS is to provide geologic information of Utah through publications; the formal publication series...Geologist Salt Lake City, Utah MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATION 91-2 APRIL 1991 UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY...SURVEY a division of UTAH DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Table of Contents Abstract . . . . . . ... . . . . β€’ β€’ . . . 5 Wah Wah Mountains, Shauntie Hills, Black Mountains ......β€’.. 14 NG Deposit . .
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Magmatic-Steam Alunite from Alunite Ridge and Deer Trail Mountain, Marysvale Volcanic Field, Utah: Timing and...Magmatic-Steam Alunite from Alunite Ridge and Deer Trail Mountain, Marysvale Volcanic Field, Utah: Timing and...and Geochemistry Science Center, Denver, CO 80225, USA U.S. Geological Survey, Geosciences and Environmental...Center, Denver, CO 80225, USA U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225, USA Correspondence: cmmercer@usgs...high-precision 40 Ar/39 Ar dates for coarsely crystalline alunite that precipitated from magmatic steam in open fractures
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
R A R E D S P E C T R O S C O P Y Key Words---Alunite, Identification, Infrared spectroscopy, Kaolinite...world has formed extensive bodies of siliceous alunite-bearing rock surrounded by zones of clay-rich soil...important nonbauxite ore deposits. In addition to alunite, such hydrothermally altered areas typically contain...goethite, jarosite, anatase, and rutile. In addition, alunite and clay-bearing altered areas are favorable exploration...volcanic rocks and their mineral constituents from Utah and Arizona are presented here to illustrate the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mt. Baldy districts, Marysvale, Piute County, Utah, USA L. M. Nuelle 1, p. D. Proctor 2 and S. K. Grant...Ohio and Mt. Baldy mining districts near Marysvale, Utah, are situated within a calc-alkalic rock assemblage... 3) productive mainstage quartz veins, and 4) alunite veins. Each vein of the latter two types is surrounded...paleo-water table, accounts for the presence of alunite veins at shallower depths than ore-bearing veins...pluton. Introduction The presence of extensive alunite veins in proximity to precious and base metal bearing
Report (issue)
DEER TRAIL MOUNTAINALUNITE RIDGE AREA, SOUTHWESTERN UTAH By Robert E. Tucker, William R. Miller, John B...from the Deer Trail Mountain-Alunite Ridge study area, southwestern Utah............47 Appendix 2. Analytical...08 in the Deer Trail Mountain-Alunite Ridge study area, southwestern Utah......... FIGURES Figure 1. Index...map of the Deer Trail Mountain-Alunite Ridge study area, southwestern Utah...............................map of the Deer Trail Mountain-Alunite Ridge study area, southwestern Utah.............................
Report (volume)
Southwestern High Plateaus and Acljacent Great Basin, Utah GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1405-B A Summary...Southwestern High Plateaus and Aqjacent Great Basin, Utah By PETER D. ROWLEY, JOHN J. ANDERSON, and PAULL...ash-flow tuffs. of Great Basin sources, southwestern Utah UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON...southwestern high plateaus and adjacent Great Basin, Utah. (Contributions to stratigraphy) (Geological Survey...ILLUSTRATIONS Page FIGURE 1. Index map of southwestern Utah................................................
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CALITI ES OF UTAH by Kenneth C. Bullock UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY a division of the UTAH DEPARTMENT...JANUARY 1981 MINERALS AND MINERAL LOCALITIES OF UTAH by Kenneth C. Bullock Nature displays her most...I. Mining Districts of Counties and the State of Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 1 Chapter II. Mining Districts of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Utah County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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STUDY IN THE MOUNT BELKNAP CALDERA AND VICINITY, UTAH by Robert E. Tucker, William R. Miller, and John...Figure 1. Index map of the Mount Belknap caldera, Utah 3 Figure 2.--Generalized geologic map of the Mount...used for water analysis, Mount Belknap caldera, Utah 13 Table 4.--Summary of chemical analysis of 122...122 water samples, Mount Belknap caldera, Utah- 14 Table 5.--Correlation matrix 38 Table 6.--Factor-loading...Study in the vicinity of the Mount Belknap caldera, Utah by Robert E. Tucker, William R. Miller, and John
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OF HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION β€’ IN THE MARYSVALE, UTAH, MINING AREA By β€’ Melvin H. Podwysocki, Donald...Multispectral images of an area near Marysvale, Utah, were collected by using the airborne U.S. National...by concentrations of argillic minerals such as alunite and kaolinite. These minerals are important for...the study area. Of the minerals mentioned above, alunite is the only mineral in the area studied that is...absorption band near 2.2 um indicative of both alunite and kaolinite, and 2) minerals containing large
 
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