Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR LENS
Ore controlAlong Keystone Fault Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Malachite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Dolomite H (Marjum Formation Of House Range)
StructureDrum Mtns Homocline, Keystone Fault Strikes Ne
Tectonic settingSevier Orogenic Belt
AlterationIron Okide
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1914
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10011401
MRDS IDD006199
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.56106, -113.03553
References
CRITTENDEN, M.D., 1961, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE DRUM MTNS, JUAB-MILLARD COUNTIES UTAH: USGS BULL. 1082-HEVERTS, M.L., 1980, UT. GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY, ON SITE INVESTIGATIONCRANE, G.W., 1934, GEOLOGY AND EVALUATION OF COMPANY HOLDINGS IN THE DETROIT DISTRICT: REPORT TO MR. FRANK SYLVESTER, PRESIDENT OF UTAH CENTRAL MINES COMPANY FROM G.W. CRANE, CONSULTING GEOLOGIST, MARCH 15, 1934, MAPS, SURVEYS, ASSAYS, ETC.1920 RECON BUTLER, USGS PP 1111961 RECON CRITTENDEN, USGS BULL. 1082-H1969 RECON UT. GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY RI 41CRITTENDEN, M.D., 1961, MANGANESE DEPOSIT IN THE DRUM MTN.: USGS BULL. 1082-H