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Show WATER FOR UTAH THE MINERAL BASE OF UTAH'S FUTURE INDUSTRIES The interplay of geologic forces has provided Utah with a great variety of mineral ores, some of which are found in truly enormous quantities. In terms of past and current production, copper, lead and zinc and the precious metals have been most important. In terms of future development, coal, salt, phosphate rock and limestone may provide an even greater opportunity for the expansion of the State's industrial payrolls/ There are numerous others of varying in dispensability to industrial processes. The following list is intended to sustain the contention that the State of Utah is heavily mineralized. ( See Map 11 - General Occurence of Principal Minerals - page 50.) LIST OF MINERALS KNOWN TO OCCUR IN COMMERCIAL QUANTITIES IN UTAH ALUNITE: For potential production of alumina and potash if necessary. Substantial deposits near Marysvale, Utah. ANTIMONY: For various metal products, with lead. Available in large quantities as smelter by- product. ARSENIC: For numerous chemicals, insecticides and weedcides. Available in large quantities as smelter byproduct. ASPHALTUM: Available in large quantities of a type easily beneficiated by hot water treatment to recover tars and resins. State has only known commercial deposits of gilsonite and certain other mineral waxes. BENTONITE: Number of fow- grade deposits in the State. Available from near- by deposits of better grade. BISMUTH: Small deposits at Alta associated with copper. No development likely in near future, since local smelters have no way at present of treating the ore and penalize for the presence of bismuth. BRINES AND SALT: Available in enormous quantities at Thompson, Utah, and in Great Salt Lake. Smaller deposits in Redmond. BUILDING STONES: Available in large quantities of granite, sandstone and limestone of good grade. CADMIUM: Available in large quantities as smelter byproduct at Utah smelters and at one smelter producing cadmium metal. CARBON DIOXIDE: Natural carbon dioxide gas occurs a^ Farnham near Wellington in Carbon County, also at newly developed structure at Gordon Creek near Price. CEMENT MATERIALS: Available in abundance. CLAYS: Available in ample supply for manufacture of brick, tile, assay crucible, etc. COAL: Available in tremendous quantities. COPPER: Available as one of State's principal mining industries. FLUORITE AND FLUORSPAR: Commercial deposits known west of Beaver, Utah. GOLD: Mainly associated with other minerals; part of State's important mineral products. GYPSUM: Available in large commercial deposits in State, notably at Sigurd and Nephi. HELIUM: Available in Carbon and Emery Counties in certain gas wells. IRON: Available in large developed deposits at Iron Mountain. Several other deposits of merit in Rich, Morgan, Wasatch and Duchesne Counties. LEAD AND ZINC: Large deposits and reserves support major part of State's nonferrous metals products. LIMESTONE: Available from adequate reserve of good quality for building stone, lime production, grits and other uses. MAGNESIUM SALTS: Available as a minor constituent of the salts in Great Salt Lake and at Thompson, Utah. MAGNESITE: No known commercial deposits but several minor occurrences have been reported. MOLYBDENUM: Available in large quantities from operation of Utah Copper Company. OIL SHALES: Available in large quantities in eastern Utah. PHOSPHATE ROCK: Available from large deposits in north central and northeastern sections of state. POTASH: Available as a minor constituent of the salts and brines of Great Salt Lake and also associated with alumina in form of alunite at Marysvale. PUMICE AND PERLITE: Commercial deposits available at present, being utilized for " concrete" blocks. PYRITE: Available in large quantities, and as a waste product from concentration of nonferrous ores. SILVER: Available in large quantities associated with lead, zinc ores. SULPHUR: Available in large quantities from smelters' gas recovery, also in form of natural deposits. TUNGSTEN: Available in Milford area, favorably located with respect to commercial deposits in Nevada and Idaho. URANIUM, RADIUM AND VANADIUM: Minor occurrence in widely scattered deposits in southeast Utah. [ 49J |
