Commodities
PrimarySilver, Copper, Lead, Gold
SecondaryArsenic, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formBLANKET, PIPE
Ore controlSioux A Jax Fault And Northeast Fissure
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Enargite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone,Dolomite · Bluebell Dolomite;Ophir Shale
Associated rockPlutonic Rock
StructureMammoth Fault Offsets Ore
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1872
Last production1980
Discovery year1871
Identification
Deposit ID10020237
MRDS IDDC12846
Alternate namesMammoth Hoist and Adit
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.93217, -112.11218
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. 12, 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.MCINTYRE, E. STEELE, PERSONAL INTERVIEW, OCTOBER 1983.MORRIS, H.T., 1968, THE MAIN TINTIC MINING DISTRICT IN RIDGE, J.D. EDITOR, GRATON SALES VOLUME, AIME.FULL, R.P., 1966, REPORT AND MAP FOLIO, MAMMOTH MINE, PRIVATE REPORT TO NEW PARK MINING CO., 1 INCH = 200 FT.MCINTYRE, 1983