Utah · Salt Lake County
Past Producer

Buffalo Tunnel Mine

Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Lead
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Commodities
PrimaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena
Geology
Host rockShale · Ophir
Associated rockDiorite
StructureOn North Limb Of Uinta Arch; East Of The Wasatch Fault, Alta Thrust Zone
Tectonic settingUinta Arch
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10088736
MRDS IDM058329
Alternate namesGreat Salt Lake Tunnel and Mining Co., Allegan Mine, Emma Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.59216, -111.63217
References
CALKINS, F.C. AND BUTLER, B.S., 1943, GEOL. AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN FORK AREA, UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 201, PL. 41.JAMES, L.P., 1979, GEOL. ORE DEPOSITS AND HISTORY OF THE BIG COTTONWOOD MINING DISTRICT, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH: UGMS BULL. 114, 98 P.BUTLER, B.S., ET.AL., 1920, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 111, P. 256.