Utah · Juab County
Occurrence

Blue Bird Shaft

Juab County, Utah, United States
CopperLeadSilverIron
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiaryLead, Silver, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFracture - A South Extension Of Ore Channels In Limestone?
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Associated rockMonzonite · Sunrise Peak Stock
StructureNorth Fractures, Nne Fissures
AlterationArgillization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10095622
MRDS IDM058567
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.88856, -112.09329
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.