Utah · Salt Lake County
Past Producer

Peruxian Mine

Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
SilverLeadGoldCopper
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Gold
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlNe Trending Fissure
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Dolomite · Ophir;Maxfield Limestone
Associated rockPlutonic Rock
StructureNear Axis Of Uinta Arch, East Of The Wasatch Fault
Tectonic settingAlta Thrust Zone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10021041
MRDS IDDC14747
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.57188, -111.64578
References
CALKINS, F.C. AND BUTLER, B.S., 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN FORK AREA, UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 201, P. 128.CRITTENDEN, M.D., JR., 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE DROMEDARY PEAK QUADRANGLE, UTAH: USGS MAP GQ-378.BUTLER, B.S., ET.AL., 1920, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 111, P. 256.USGS, 1916, 1917, MINERAL RESERVES.USBM, 1949, MINERAL YEARBOOKCALKINS, F.C. AND BUTLER, B.S., 1943, P. 128, FOR LINE 1; USBM, 1949, FOR LINE 15