AGENCY: Department of Natural Resources. Geological Survey
SERIES: 26804
TITLE: Geological economic resources records
DATES: 2000-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical
DESCRIPTION: These are geospatial geologic resource maps of Utah, these include large mines, large mine permit information, small mine permits, small mine permit information, oil-impregnated rock deposits, coal fields, energy resources, Utah mining district areas and principal metal occurrences, non-metallic mineral resources, complete Bouguer gravity anomaly information, oil and gas fields, uranium and vanadium.
These geospatial energy resource records include datasets on oil & gas, tar sands, gilsonite, oil shale, coal & coalbed methane, geothermal resources in Utah, carbon sequestration, energy data, and resources located in Utah.
The Utah Core Research Center currently holds cuttings from more than 3,500 drill holes; core samples from more than 700 drill holes; a collection of type oils from all producing formations in the state; representative coal samples from Utah's producing coal mines; and miscellaneous samples of metallic minerals, industrial rocks and minerals, tar sands, oil shale, geothermal wells, and surface stratigraphic sections. Great Salt Lake sediment and brine samples are also available.
These geospatial records show the locations of abandoned coal mine and portal mine maps. This is a digital database of more than 450 abandoned coal-mine locations and available (58%) mine-portal maps funded by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and in cooperation with the Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Geospatial records of the Great Salt Lake, this includes brine chemistry, major levels of Great Salt Lake and Lake Bonneville, brine properties, mineral extraction industries, and salt load of Great Salt Lake, Utah,
Geospatial records of the wells and thermal springs located in Utah. These show the Physical and Chemical data from 2,983 thermal wells and springs.
RETENTION
Permanent. Retain for 6 month(s)
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Computer data files: Retain in State Records Center for 6 months after superseded and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical Legal
The disposition of these records is based on the administrative, legal, and historical needs of the UGS.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public