Commodities
PrimarySilver, Copper, Gold
TertiaryCadmium, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formOTHER GOSSAN
Ore controlVeins
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Blue Bell Dolomite
Associated rockMonzonite · Silver City Stock
StructureVeins
AlterationArgillization, Contact Metamorphism
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10095617
MRDS IDM058538
Alternate namesEmpire Mines Co., Carisa Tunnel
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.92717, -112.09051
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.STEVENS, H.J., 1908, COPPER HANDBOOK, VOL. VIII PG. 486.WEED, W.H., 1918, MINES HANDBOOK, VOL. XIII PG. 1407.