Utah · Tooele County
Past Producer

Midas

Tooele County, Utah, United States
GoldSilverCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIN A BED OF LIMESTONE
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrite
GangueAndalusite, Biotite, Quartzite
Geology
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureAn E - W Transverse Fault 1,100 Ft South Of Tunnel Portal. Another Fault North Of The Portal Strikes North, Dipping 30 W Bring In Contact The Manning Canyon Fm And Oquirrh Fm.
AlterationLimestone Replace By Silicate Minerals
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10021229
MRDS IDDC15243
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.06882, -113.80778
References
NOLAN,T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT: USGS PROF. PAPER 177, P. 134.USBM MIN. YEARBOOK 1934; 1935; 1939THOMSON,K.C., 1973, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE DEEP CREEK MTNS.: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV., BULL. 99, P. 28.CONSV. COMP. DATE, 02-18-1965