Description
Kennecott Copper Corp (Bear Creek Mining Co) Salt Lake City
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Copper, Lead, Gold
SecondaryZinc, Silica
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFaults
Materials
Ore mineralsEnargite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Tintic Quartzite;Ophir Formation
Associated rockMonzonite · Latite Ridge Latite Welded Tuff;Monzonite And Related Pebble Dikes
StructureFissures
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1969
Discovery year1969
Identification
Deposit ID10042225
MRDS IDM058616
Alternate namesTrixie Shaft, Old Trump Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.93134, -112.06746
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 DEPOSI OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107. 276 PP.FADDIES, T., 1983, APPLICATION OF GEOLOGY AT THE TRIXIE MINE, TINTIC DISTRICT: AIME PREPRINT, OCTOBER 1983 MEETING.