Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryCopper
TertiaryManganese, Zinc, Arsenic
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formOTHER ELONGATE, PODS
Ore controlLong Fissures Sub Parallel To Bedding
Materials
Ore mineralsEnargite
GangueGoethite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Dolomite · Ajax Dolomite; Opex Formation
StructureNorth-South, Strong Faulting, Steep Bedding
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1873
Last production1955
Discovery year1870
Identification
Deposit ID10042157
MRDS IDM058526
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.94995, -112.12329
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.STEVENS, H.J., 1908, THE COPPER HANDBOOK, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN.LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G.H., U.S. GEOL. SURV. PROF. PAPER 107.HARRIS, B.K., 1961, THE TOWNS OF TINTIC, SAGEBOOKS, DENVER, PG 57-59.