Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Lead, Silver, Gold
SecondaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults
Materials
Ore mineralsEnargite, Gold, Silver
GangueBarite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Ophir Shale;Tintic Quartzite
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Quartz Latite · Packard Quartz Latite
StructureApex Standard Fault, Small Faults And Shears
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1925
Last production1936
Discovery year1924
Identification
Deposit ID10020819
MRDS IDDC14042
Alternate namesLincoln
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.94134, -112.05523
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.COOK, 1957