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Spring Canyon Potash Occurrence, Emery County, Utah, USA i
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Spring Canyon Potash Occurrence Occurrence
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° 40' 54'' North , 109° 57' 35'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

38.68167,-109.96000

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Moab	5,235 (2017)	37.6km
Green River	961 (2017)	39.0km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Moab Rock Club	Moab, Utah	38km

Mindat Locality ID:

183797

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:183797:4

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Point location is near the head of Spring Canyon, 3.3 miles NW of Deadman Spring.

The locality also extends into Grand County.

Commodities (Trace) - Potassium
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Morrison, Basal
Structure: Paradox Basin
Host Rock: Salt, Shale, Sedimentary Rock, Carbonate
Tectonic Structure: Stable Platform

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'

5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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ⓘ Sedimentary rock

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: CaSO₄

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: NaCl

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'

Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: KCl

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Sylvite	3.AA.20	KCl
ⓘ	Carnallite	3.BA.10	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Rhombohedral Carbonate'	-	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
K	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate	(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO₃

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10090969

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References

mrdata.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10090969

Hite, R.J. and Lohman, S.W. (1973) Geologic appraisal of Paradox Basin salt deposits for waste emplacement. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report, 75 pp.

Hite, R.J. (1977) A potential target for potash solution mining in cycle 13, Paradox Member, near Moab, Utah. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-755.

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