Commodities
PrimaryLead
SecondaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Limestone · Deseret Limestone;Gardison Limestone
StructureN. Flank, Big Cottonwood Upliftshelf, West Superior Fault, Alta Overthrust
Tectonic settingShelf
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10021010
MRDS IDDC14675
Alternate namesBig Cottonwood Consolidated
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.62883, -111.65579
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. BUTLER, 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN FORK AREA, UTAH: U.S. GEOL. SURV. PROF PAPER 201BUTLER AND OTHERS, 1920, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: U.S. GEOL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 111JAMES, L.P., 1979, P. 60; CALKINS AND BUTLER, 1943, P. 82