Description
Walter Fitch Sr. And J.R. Finlay
Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryZinc, Cadmium, Gold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlLong North-Trending Cavelike Structures
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Goethite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Dolomite · Deseret Limestone;Bluebell Dolomite And Victoria
Associated rockQuartz Latite · Packard Quartz Latite
StructureNorth-Striking, Mineralized Fissures
Tectonic settingFolded Basin And Range Rocks
AlterationSilicification. Oxidation To Approximately 2000 Feet
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1909
Last production1957
Discovery year1909
Identification
Deposit ID10042152
MRDS IDM058521
Alternate namesChief Consolidated Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.95439, -112.10523
References
MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.COOK, D.R., ED., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICTS: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, NO. 12, 183 P.MORRIS, H.T., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE EUREKA QUADRANGLE, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1142-K, P. K1-K29.LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 1919, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 PP.CHIEF CONSOLIDATED MINING CO., 1918, 1920 ANNUAL REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS, N.P.MORRIS, H.T., 1968, MAIN TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH, IN RIDGE, J.D., ED., GRATON-SALES VOLUME, A.I.M.E.