Unnamed Au occurrence [1], Bailey Mountain, Roosevelt Hot Springs Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Au occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
| Bailey Mountain | Mountain |
| Roosevelt Hot Springs Mining District | Mining District |
| Beaver County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 31' 24'' North , 112° 50' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Milford | 1,331 (2017) | 20.9km |
| Beaver | 3,007 (2017) | 32.1km |
| Minersville | 869 (2017) | 35.3km |
| Kanosh | 468 (2017) | 46.2km |
| Meadow | 313 (2017) | 54.5km |
A lode Au occurrence located in the NE¼SE¼NW¼ sec. 26, T26S, R9W, SLM, 6.5 km (4.1 miles) NNW of Bailey Mountain (coordinates of record), N of Salt Cove (10 miles SW of Antelope Spring), on Bureau of Land Management administered land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is .
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in Pliocene granite. The ore body is irregular in form at 1.52 meters thick, 15.24 meters wide and a depth-to-top of 0.61 meter. Controls for ore emplacement included fractures. Local rocks include Tertiary intrusive rocks in southwestern Utah.
Geologic structures include the Basin & Range province, western edge of the Marysvale Volcanic Pile, local faults & fractures. Tectonic structures include the Cordilleran Hingeline.
Workings include surface openings with an overall length of 15.24 meters and an overall width of 15.24 meters.
Production data are found in: Everts, M.L., 1979.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10010717 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Utah
- Escalante DesertDesert
- Mineral MountainsMountain Range
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