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Show Geological Survey Locates Large Oil Deposits In Utah lead, zinc and copper was extracted. ex-tracted. The ccal deposits in the Kaparo-witzs Kaparo-witzs are also being studied. Great Salt Lake is a main concern con-cern of the survey, and studies have been and are being made concerning concern-ing the depth, temperature, brine, seasonal changes and other factors of the lake. Dr. Hewitt said that this summer sum-mer a study on the distribution of the deep limestone in western Utah and eastern Nevada will begin. This area includes the mining districts of Tintic and Ophir, Utah, as well as Eureka, Nevada. One of the largest petroleum de-posits de-posits in America was recently lo- cated in Utah and mapped by an ; agency on campus. The Utah Geological and Mineral-' Mineral-' ogical Survey is the Agency. William Wil-liam P. Hewitt is its director. The survey is located in the old Civil Engineering Bldg., on the north end of campus. The building has recently been renovated and named the Utah Geological Survey Bldg., but the survey itself dates back 'to the late '40's. The state legislature established the survey. Originally it worked with other state agencies, but later wis put under the administration of thl College of Mines. 1 Part of U But Separate The survey is both part and sep-arc sep-arc te of the University. Although it is mder the College of Mines, its ' fur ds come directly from the legislature legis-lature and not the University. licizes the resources of the state through field studies and the publication pub-lication of maps, bulletins and circulars. cir-culars. Largest In U.S. The location and mapping of shale oil deposits in Eastern Utah are an example of this. These deposits de-posits are one of the largest in America. "The amount of oil produced to date in Utah is equal to only two per cent of the potential of this area," Dr. Hewitt said. The oil is impregnated in shale and requires different technology from conventional sources of oil to be utilized. However, Dr. Hewitt said that in Canada this type of oil is being extracted ex-tracted and refined at the rate of 40,000 barrels a day. "It will only be a matter of time until the resources here are developed devel-oped also," Dr. Hewitt said. The The survey teaches no classes, but its staff teaches in the geology and mineralogy departments. Likewise, Like-wise, although it is not an academic department, University students participate in research and preparation prepar-ation of publications for the survey. The survey investigates and pub- survey is also doing research in other areas. Rich Mineral Area The mineral deposits around the Milford area are being mapped. Dr. Hewitt said that this is a very rich mineral area and that during mining min-ing days $50 million in gold, silver, |
