Description
Walter Fitch Sr. And J.R. Finlay
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Zinc
SecondaryCopper, Gold, Cadmium
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlSouth-Trending Structures
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueDolomite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Dolomite · Fitchville;Bluebell Dolomite
Associated rockPlutonic Rock · Leadville Dike
StructureIntense Faulting, Steep Bedding, Strong Faulting, Reverse And Normal
AlterationOxidation Of Ore To 2400
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1909
Identification
Deposit ID10088770
MRDS IDM058522
Alternate namesChief Consolidated Mine, Little Chief
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.95078, -112.11718
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 DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 PP.HALL, JOHN G., 1949, HISTORY OF PUMPING AT CHIEF CONSOLIDATED MINE, UTAH: AM. INST. MIN. ENG. TRANS., P. 229-39.CHIEF CONSOLIDATED MINING CO., 1980, 1981, 1982, ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.MINES REGISTER, 1937, VOLUME XIX, MINES PUBLICATIONS, INC., NEW YORK, P. 227.MORRIS, H.T., 1968, THE MAIN TINTIC DISTRICT, UTAH, IN RIDGE, J.D., ED., GRATON-SALES VOLUME, A.I.M.E.MINES REGISTER 1937 P. 227