Utah · Beaver County
Occurrence

Elephant Back North Prospects

Beaver County, Utah, United States
GoldSilver
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Commodities
TertiaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlN-S Striking Fault
Materials
GangueJarosite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Ash-Flow Tuff · House Limestone
Associated rockAsh-Flow Tuff · Sawtooth Peak Formation
StructurePioche Mineral Belt, Sevier Orogenic Belt, N-S Striking Fault
Tectonic settingBasin And Range Extension
AlterationSilicification, Argillic Alteration
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10042322
MRDS IDM058912
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.37802, -113.84749
References
HINTZE, L.F., AND BEST, M.G., 1980, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SAWTOOTH PEAK QUADRANGLE, BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAP MF-1152.SHUBAT, M.A., 1985, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION, UGMS