Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryCopper, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR-IRREGULAR
Ore controlIron Springs Gap Thrust-Brecciation Zone, Fracturing, Faulting
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Iron Mtn. Pluton
StructureSevier Thrust System, Calumet Fault Zone, Iron Springs Thrust, Iron Mtn Intrusion
Tectonic settingBasin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1947
Discovery year1945
Identification
Deposit ID10011172
MRDS IDD005472
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.6172, -113.38136
References
YOUNG, W.E., 1947, IRON DEPOSITS, IRON COUNTY, UTAH: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4076, 102P.MACKIN, J. HOOVER, 1947, SOME STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF THE INTRUSIONS IN THE IRON SPRINGS DIST,; UTAH GEOL. SOCIETY GUIDEBOOK NO. 2, 62P.BLANK, H. RICHARD AND MACKIN, J.HOOVER, 1967, GEOL. INTERPRETATION OF AN AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY OF THE IRON SPRINGS DIST., UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 516-B, 14P.BULLOCK, KENNETH C., 1976, IRON DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN 88, P23-63.1947 DIREXPL YOUNG, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, REPT. INV. 40761947 RECON MACKIN, UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK 21954 GEOLMAP MACKIN, MINERALS INVESTIGATIONS MAP MF-141967 RECON BLANK AND MACKIN, PROF. PAPER 516-B1976 RECON BULLOCK, UTAH GEOL. MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN 88STEGEN, R.J., 1979, GEOLOGIST.