Spring Canyon Potash Occurrence, Emery County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Spring Canyon Potash Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Emery County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 54'' North , 109° 57' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moab | 5,235 (2017) | 37.6km |
| Green River | 961 (2017) | 39.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moab Rock Club | Moab, Utah | 38km |
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 ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 Reference: From USGS MRDS database |
| ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| 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 Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | '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 | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| 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 | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| 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 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)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.
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10090969 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Paradox BasinBasin
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