Minerals and Mining
Interim Report on the Great Salt Lake Lithium Resource (OFR-759)
By: Andrew Rupke This report documents a brief evaluation of the potential lithium resource in Great Salt Lake and leans heavily on historical data from the Utah Geological Survey’s GSL brine chemistry database from the 1960s through the 1990s; limited...
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A Directory of the Mining Industry of Utah 1967 (B-84)
The first Directory of the Mining Industry of Utah published by the Utah Geological and Mineralogical Survey in 1965 covered the industry through the year 1964. This the second directory provides information through 1967. The following agencies were especially helpful...
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Lithium Brine Analytical Database of Utah: Second Edition (OFR-758)
By: Andrew Rupke and Taylor Boden This report and accompanying database is a compilation of analytical data that includes lithium concentrations from brine samples collected in Utah. The purpose of this database is to catalog the potential lithium resources in...
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The Economic Contribution of Utah’s Energy and Mining Industries (MP-176)
Summary This study quantifies the economic contribution of Utah’s energy and mining industries to Utah’s gross domestic product (GDP), employment, worker earnings, state tax revenue, and total economic output. This report also explores contributions at a sectoral level and analyzes...
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Utahs Extractive Resource Industries 2011 (C-115)
By: Taylor Boden, Michael Vanden Berg, Ken Krahulec, Dave Tabet, and Mark GwynnOther Information:Published: 2012Pages: 27Location: Utah Media Type: Paper Publication
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Mineral and energy resources in Kane County, Utah and their occurrence with respect to Wilderness Study Areas (RI-221)
By: R. E. Blackett, C. J. Brandt, T. C. Chidsey, Jr., and C. E. BishopThe Utah Department of Community and Economic Development enlisted the help of the UGS to review and report on the objectives and procedures for mineral resource...
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Mineral occurrences in the Emergency Withdrawal Area and adjacent lands in the Great Salt Lake Desert (Tooele County) (RI-200)
By: J. W. Gwynn, K. M. Clem, M. A. Shubat, B. T. Tripp, and P. A. SturmThis mineral report was prepared to fulfill the requirements of PL 94-579 Sec. 204 (c)(2) for the emergency withdrawal of a portion of the...
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Lead and zinc publications for Utah: a collection of reprints (OFR-466)
Contains reprints of 10 out of-print items concerning uranium/vanadium. The CD contains the following publications:C-9 Initial report on the Lead Ore mine, Tooele County, Utah, by A. M. Buranek, 1942, 6 p.C-10 Preliminary report on the Milljohn silver-lead claim, Fish...
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Mines and prospects in and around the Farmington Canyon complex, northern Utah (OFR-325)
By: R. W. Gloyn, M. A. Shubat, and B. H. MayesForty-three mines and prospects were examined in the northern Wasatch Mountains of north-central Utah. Areas sampled include the Argenta, Morgan, Farmington, and Hot Springs(City Creek) districts and the Mountain Green...
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Geochemical characteristics of hydrothermally altered black shales of the southern Oquirrh Mountains and relationships to Mercur-type gold deposits (OFR-161)
By: P. N. Wilson and W. T. Parry Alteration of the Manning Canyon and Long Trail Shales in the southern Oquirrh Mountains has resulted in (1) oxidation of organic matter and pyrite; (2) replacement by phyllosilicates; (3) silicification; (4) porphyroblast...
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Characterization of argillic alteration and K/Ar dating of illite at the Mercur gold mine, Utah: further evidence for a Mesozoic age of gold mineralization (MP 93-5)
By: P. N. Wilson and W. T. ParryMineralogical and chemical analyses of argillic ally altered rocks sampled on transects of the Carrie Steele and Lulu Graben fault zones in the Mereur gold deposit, indicate that the argillic mineralogy and geochemistry...
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Characteristics of acid-sulfate alteration in the Marysvale-Pioche mineral belt: a guide to gold mineralization (MP 91-2)
By: A. J. B. Thompson The zones of extensive acid-sulfate alteration in the Marysvale-Pioche mineral belt have been of interest to explorationists for many years, most recently for their precious metal potential. Based on recent field work, existing information and...
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Gold prospecting in Utah (MP 87-8)
By: M. R. Smith Reprinted from an August 1981 Survey Notes article, this free publication discusses the gold mining history, gold deposits, placer deposits, and prospecting for gold in Utah. Information on different types of land ownership and staking a...
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1996 summary of mineral activity in Utah (C-98)
By: R. L. Bon, R. W. Gloyn, and D. E. TabetThe value of Utah?s mineral production in 1996 is estimated to be $2.2 billion, a decrease of $197 million from 1995. This still makes 1996 the second-highest year in total...
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Utah mineral activity summary for 1995 (C-91)
By: R. L. Bon, R. W. Gloyn, and D. E. Tabet The value of Utah's non-petroleum mineral production in 1995 is estimated to be $2.5 billion, an increase of more than $300 million from 1994, making 1995 production an all-time...
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The industrial rock and mineral industry in Utah 1990 (C-82)
By: B. T. Tripp Utah contains a wide variety of Industrial rocks and minerals. Mining of these commodities constitutes an Important segment of Utah's economy with sales exceeding $400 million in 1989. The most important minerals according to U.S. Bureau...
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Utah Mining 2010 (C-114)
M. Gwynn, K. Krahulec, and M. D. Vanden Berg The abundant mineral resources in Utah have proved to be a great benefit to the people here and to the entire United States for over 160 years. This report summarizes the...
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2008 Summary of mineral activity in Utah (C-109)
By: R. L. Bon and K. A. Krahulec The Utah Geological Survey has compiled mineral activity summaries for Utah on an annual basis beginning in 1989. The 14-page summary for 2008. These summaries have been publishing in the May issues...
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Geology and mineral potential of the Antelope Range mining district, Iron County, Utah
By: M. A. Shubat and W. S. McIntoshThe Antelope Range mining district, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Cedar City, Utah, contains many occurrences of epithermal, base and precious metals mineralized veins. Host rocks in the district range...
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