Utah · Salt Lake County
Producer

Highland Boy

Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
CopperLeadSilverGold
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Description

J. W. Campbell

Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryLead, Silver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTHREE WELL - DEFINED LENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Galena, Limonite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Specularite
GangueCalcite, Olivine, Quartz, Serpentine, Tremolite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockMonzonite
StructureLimestone (N 45 - 80 E, 25 - 55 N), Fissures (N 85 E; N 85 W; N 30 - 45 W; N - S), Slip Planes (N - Ne, 90 ; E - Ne, 45 N)
AlterationOxidation To A Depth Of 300 Ft
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1896
Discovery year1873
Identification
Deposit ID10106663
MRDS IDDC14141
Alternate namesUtah - Apex, Utah Consolidated Mining Company
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.51522, -112.16802
References
USGS BULL. 213, 1902, P. 108.USGS BULL. 260, 1904, P. 238.3A) USGS PROF PAPER 38 , P. 264 .3B) USGS MIN. RES. 1916 - 1924 .CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 05-12-1965