Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum
SecondaryPlatinum, Zinc, Lead
TertiaryBismuth, Nickel, Selenium, Palladium
Deposit
Deposit typeSECONDARY ENRICHMENT, REPLACEMENT, DISSEMINATED
Model59: Skarn Cu60: Skarn Zn-Pb78: Porphyry Cu-Au79: Porphyry Cu-Mo
Deposit sizeL
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1873
Last production2009
Discovery year1873
Identification
Deposit ID60000887
MRDS IDK002906
Alternate namesWest Mountain District
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates40.51664, -112.1508
References
MCKNIGHT, E.T., NEWMAN, W.L., AND HEYL, A.V., JR. (COMPILERS), 1962, ZINC IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCLUSIVE OF ALASKA AND HAWAII: USGS MINERAL INV. RESOURCE MAP MR-19, SEPARATE TEXT, 18 P.HUNT, R.N., AND PEACOCK, H.G. 1948, LEAD AND LEAD-ZINC OF THE BINGHAM DISTRICT, UTAH: 18TH INTERNAT. GEOL. CONG. SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY, PARAGANESIS AND RESERVES OF THE ORES OF LEAD AND ZINC, P. 81-85.BOUTWELL, J.M., 1905, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE GINGHAM MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 38, 410 P.