Description
John M. Matson
Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver, Copper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlN E Fissure
Materials
Ore mineralsEnargite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz
Other materialsPyrite
Geology
Associated rockMonzonite · Sunrise Peak Stock
AlterationArgillization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1923
Last production1929
Discovery year1920
Identification
Deposit ID10088774
MRDS IDM058561
Alternate namesMatson Shaft
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.90106, -112.10107
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.NEALE, W.G., 1927, THE MINES HANDBOOK, VOL. XVII, P. 1500; MINES HANDBOOK CO. NEW YORK.WESTERN MINERAL SURVEY, SALT LAKE CITY, 1920'S, VARIOUS ISSUES.