Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Iron
SecondaryLead, Silver, Zinc, Gold
TertiaryTungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR, TABULAR
Ore controlNorth-South Fracturing And Favorable Carbonate Beds
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Galena, Goethite, Hematite, Jarosite, Limonite, Malachite
GangueAlunite, Calcite, Halloysite, Kaolinite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Goilmette Formation
Associated rockMonzonite · Patterson Pass Stock
StructureCopper Mountain Fault Zone
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline
AlterationLimonitization, Argillitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10087177
MRDS IDD005389
Alternate namesSalt Lake Copper Co.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.24464, -114.01614
References
SRC.REF: BLUE, 1960, P. 110 OF REMAINING LOW GRADE ORERYAN, G.H., 1914, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS IN LUCIN MINING DISTRICT: SALT LAKE MIN. REV. 16, APRIL 30BUTLER, B.S., 1920, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER III.SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY: SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, P. 83.BULLOCK, K.C., 1970, UPDATED 1976, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UGMS BULL. 88, P. 14-15.1920 RECON B.S. BUTLER, PROF. PAP. 1111960 RECON D.M. BLUE-U OF U M.S. THESIS1973 RECON UTAH GEOL & MINERAL SURVEYBLUE, 1960, P. 91