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Prospect

Cottonwood Metals Prospect

Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
LeadZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Dolomite · Ophir;Deseret Limestone
StructureN. Flank Of Big Cottonwood Uplift, Silver Fork Fault
Tectonic settingShelf
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10021009
MRDS IDDC14674
Alternate namesWatrous Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.6405, -111.63635
References
JAMES, L.P., 1979, GEOLOGY, ORE DEPOSITS AND HISTORY OF THE BIG COTTONWOOD MINING DISTRICT, SALT LAKE CO., UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MINERAL SURV. BULL. 114.CRITTENDEN, M.D. JR, 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT AIRE QUADRANGLE, SALT LAKE CO., UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAP GQ-379CALKINS, F.C., AND B.S. BUILER, 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN TORIC AREA, UTAH: U.S. GEOL. SURV. PROF. PAPER 201BUTLER AND OTHERS, 1920, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: U.S. GEOL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 111