Commodities
PrimaryManganese, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFavorable Limestone Beds
Materials
Ore mineralsPsilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
GangueCalcite, Hematite, Limonite, Quartz, Topaz
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone · Limestone D (Crittenden, 1961);Shale 4;Limestone E
Associated rockPlutonic Rock
StructureLocal Faulting
Tectonic settingBasin And Range-Sevier Orogenic Belt
AlterationLimonitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10087309
MRDS IDD006230
Alternate namesMaine Shaft Patent #5726
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.64413, -113.00413
References
CRITTENDEN, 1961, MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN THE DRUM MTNS, JUAB AND MILLARD COUNTIES, UTAH, U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 1082-HDOELLING, H.H., 1969, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DYKE CLAIMS, DRUM MTNS, JUAB COUNTY, UTAH, U.G.M.S. REPORT OF INVESTIGATION NO. 41BUTLER, B.S. ETAL, 1970, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 111, P. 463-465.COWEN, J.F., 1902, ENGINEERS REPORT ON THE CHARM MINE.1961 RECON CRITTENDEN, ETAL, BULLETIN 1082-H1969 RECON UGMS-REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 41EVERTS, M.L., 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY