Utah · Tooele County
Past Producer

Buckhorn Mine

Tooele County, Utah, United States
LeadSilver
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Description

Sam Gilson

Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFissure Zones In Favorable Carbonates
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Dolomite · Fandangle Limestone;Lamb Dolomite
StructureBasin & Range, Buckhorn Thrust N45w
Tectonic settingSevier Orogenic Belt
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1869
Identification
Deposit ID10102141
MRDS IDDC15226
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.97466, -113.16721
References
SRC.REF: ENG. & MIN. JOURNAL, 1891STAATZ, M.H., CARR, W.J., 1964, GEOL. & MIN. DEP. OF THOMAS & DUGWAY RANGES, JUAB-TOOELE CO., UT: USGS PP 415BUTLER, B.S., 1920, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH. U.S.G.S. PROF PAPER 111CONSV. COMP. DATE, 03-21-19581920 RECON BUTLER, B.S., USGS PP 1111964 GEOLMAP STAATZ & CARR, 1964, USGS PP 415BUTLER, B.S., 1920, U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 111