Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold, Silver, Lead
SecondaryZinc, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFissures Near Contacts
Materials
Ore mineralsEnargite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Opoitonga Limestone;Ajax Dolomite
Associated rockMonzonite
StructureContact Faults
AlterationArgillization, Bleaching
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1918
Last production1944
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10020092
MRDS IDDC12544
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.93606, -112.07829
References
MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.COOK, D.R., ED., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICTS: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, NO. UI, 183 P.MORRIS, H.T., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE EUREKA QUADRANGLE, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1142-K, P. K1-K29.LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 1919, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT. UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 PP.