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Geologic Unit: Sunbeam
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Sunbeam monzonite*
  • Modifications:
    • First used
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Monzonite
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Great Basin province
Publication:

Tower, G.W., Jr., and Smith, G.O., 1899, Geology and mining industry of the Tintic district, Utah, IN Walcott, C.D., Nineteenth annual report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior, 1897-1898; Part III, Economic geology: U.S. Geological Survey Annual Report, 19, pt. 3, p. 601-767.


Summary:

First published use as a map unit. Is in a stock or neck which in its southern part broke across the outer part of a volcanic cone, the center of which can be seen on Volcano Ridge. Occurs as a widespread unit in the southern part of the quad, Juab Co, UT in the Great Basin province, and as a smaller exposure near the east central border of the quad in Utah Co, UT on the Wasatch uplift. Sunbeam mine is in T10S, R2W. Intent to name, source of name [probably the Sunbeam mine in T11S, R2W], and type locality not stated. The monzonite and monzonite porphyry described as porphyritic; groundmass is holocrystalline and granular. Chemical analyses. Geologic map. Shown as Tertiary age, younger [?] than Tintic andesite.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Denver GNULEX).


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