Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Copper, Silver
TertiaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlNorth-Trending Cavities
Materials
Ore mineralsCerussite, Copper
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Dolomite · Fish Haven Dolomite;Blue Bell Dolomite
StructureFissures Entering Cavities
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1930
Discovery year1908
Identification
Deposit ID10102098
MRDS IDDC14062
Alternate namesIron Blossom Consolidated Mining Co.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.92523, -112.0994
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.MORRIS, H.T., 1968, THE MAIN TINTIC MINING DISTRICT IN UTAH, IN, RIDGE, J.D., ED., GRATO SALES VOL III, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967. AIME, NEW YORK.WEED, W.H., 1919 THE MINES HAND BOOK, MINES HANDBOOK COMPANY, NEW YORK, P. 1411.ALMOND H. AND MORRIS, H.T., 1951, GEOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES AS APPLIED IN RECENT INVESTIGATIONS IN THE TINTIC DISTRICT, UTAH: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY VOLUME 46, PAGES 615-625.