Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold
Commodity typeM
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite
StructureFissure (N 70 E, 60 N), Grizzly Overthrust.
AlterationDiorite Is Highly Metamorphosed
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1900-1923
Identification
Deposit ID10021022
MRDS IDDC14713
Alternate namesClarke Tunnel, New Sensation Tunnel, Manahansett Tunnel, Gardner Tunnel
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.60716, -111.60995
References
CALKINS,F.C. & BUTLER,B.S., 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN FORK AREA: USGS PROF. PAPER 201, P. 114.JAMES,L.P., 1979, GEOLOGY, ORE DEPOSITS, AND HISTORY OF THE BIG COTTONWOOD MINING DISTRICT: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV., BULL. 114, P. 75.USGS MINERAL RESOURCE YEARBOOK 1916-23HEYL,A.V., 1963, OXIDIZED ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE U.S.: USGS BULL. 1135-B, P. 46.JAMES, 1979, P. 77