Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlMinor Fractures
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated rockQuartz Latite · Packard Quartz Latite;Silver City Stock
StructureSioux Ajax Fault Zone
AlterationArgillization - Reportedly Pre-Ore
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1908
Discovery year1904
Identification
Deposit ID10042199
MRDS IDM058583
Alternate namesCaved Area Above Stope
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.93856, -112.09635
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.ALMOND, H., AND MORRIS, H.T., 1951, GEOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES AS APPLIED IN RECENT INVESTIGATIONS IN THE TINTIC DISTRICT, UTAH: ECONGEOLOGY, VOLUME 46, PAGE 615-625.