Locality type:

Mining District

Classification

Species:

Alunite

Formula:

KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Age information

Maximum recorded age:

18.9 ± 5.6 Ma

Minimum recorded age:

9.5 ± 5.3 Ma

Sample ages:

	Recorded age	Geologic Time	Sample	Dating method
1	9.5 ± 5.3 Ma	Miocene	-	K-Ar
2	11.5 ± 3.5 Ma	Miocene	-	K-Ar
3	15.8 ± 6.3 Ma	Miocene	-	K-Ar
4	18.9 ± 5.6 Ma	Miocene	-	K-Ar
5	13 Ma	Miocene	-	K-Ar

Sample references:

1	-	Morrison, S. J., & Parry, W. T. (1988) Age and formation conditions of alteration associated with a collapse structure, Temple Mountain uranium district, Utah.
2	-	Morrison, S. J., & Parry, W. T. (1988) Age and formation conditions of alteration associated with a collapse structure, Temple Mountain uranium district, Utah.
3	-	Morrison, S. J., & Parry, W. T. (1988) Age and formation conditions of alteration associated with a collapse structure, Temple Mountain uranium district, Utah.
4	-	Morrison, S. J., & Parry, W. T. (1988) Age and formation conditions of alteration associated with a collapse structure, Temple Mountain uranium district, Utah.
5	-	Morrison, S. J., & Parry, W. T. (1988) Age and formation conditions of alteration associated with a collapse structure, Temple Mountain uranium district, Utah.

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Temple Mountain Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

733482

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:733482:5

GUID (UUID V4):

b4cc9145-ef3c-49f9-9ad2-410f78bc0cb2

Nearest other occurrences of Alunite

67.6km (42.0 miles)

ⓘ Oyler Mine, Fremont Mining District, Wayne County, Utah, USA

97.2km (60.4 miles)

ⓘ Jomac Mine, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

References

DANA R. KELLEY AND PAUL F. KERR (1958) URANO-ORGANIC ORE AT TEMPLE MOUNTAIN, UTAH. BULLETIN OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOL. 69. PP. 701-756.

Gruner, J. W. (1959). Final Report for June 1949 to the End of Contract, June 30, 1958. Technical Information Service. RME 3159

Reference Search (possible matching items)

	*KELLEY, DANA R., KERR, PAUL F. (1957) CLAY ALTERATION AND ORE, TEMPLE MOUNTAIN, UTAH. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 68 (9) 1101 doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1957)68[1101:caaotm]2.0.co;2*	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	SEPTEMBER 1967 CLAY ALTERATION AND ORE, TEMPLE MOUNTAIN, UTAH By DANA R. KEIXEY AND PAUL F. KERR ABSTRACT...ABSTRACT The Moss Back Sandstone at Temple Mountain, Utah, exhibits abundant argillic alteration in the grain...15,000 p.s.i. water pressure. The illite at Temple Mountain which contains the 2Mi polymorph is believed...and mica polymorphs . . . Mica polymorphs at Temple Mountain.. . . General statement X-ray diffractometer...of the Temple Mountain uranium- Keys, 1957) has been published. An examinamining district, Utah, began
	*KELLEY, DANA R., KERR, PAUL F. (1958) URANO-ORGANIC ORE AT TEMPLE MOUNTAIN, UTAH. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 69 (6) 701 doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1958)69[701:uoatmu]2.0.co;2*	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	PUS. JUNE 1958 TJRANO-ORGANIC ORE AT TEMPLE MOUNTAIN, UTAH By DANA R. KELLEY AND PAUL F. KERR ABSTRACT...essential constituents of the uranium ore at Temple Mountain, Utah. These occur in the vicinity of highly altered...zinc, and vanadium appear more abundant in the mining area away from the collapse. Small particles of...montroseite, the primary vanadium oxide, in the mining area. The distribution of supergene oxidation minerals...the uranium mineralization. The features at Temple Mountain are significant in the delineation of centers
	*Back, Malcolm E., Mandarino, Joseph A. (2008) Fleischer's Glossary of Mineral Species 2008. The Mineralogical Record, Inc.*	Book (edition)
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Alunite from Temple Mountain Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA

Alunite from
Temple Mountain Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA