Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondarySilver
TertiaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlAlong Fractures Of Hanging Wall Block
Materials
Ore mineralsCerussite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueCalamine, Dolomite
Geology
Host rockDolomite
StructureBedrock (N10e, 30-35w), Fissure (N70e), New Bulltion Fault (N60w,45sw) Vert. Displacement 2000 Ft. Hori. Displacement 1700 Ft.
AlterationAlmost Complete Oxidation Of Ore
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1897
Discovery year1887
Identification
Deposit ID10098082
MRDS IDDC14824
Alternate namesBalhinch Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.00161, -112.26497
References
COOK, D.R., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT: UTAH GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY GUIDEBOOK 12.LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 1919, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT: USGS PROF. PA. 107.PERRY, L.I., 1976, LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY.TRIPP, B.T., 1981, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY1961 GEOLMAP DISBROW, A.E. GQ-14COOK, D.R. (ED), 1957, GEOLOGY OF EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS: GUIDEBOOK TO UTAH NUMBER 12, P. 140