Mine detail: Escalante

Previously called 'Holt'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.68191, -113.71998

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead, Zinc, Copper
Ore: Argentite, Cerargyrite, Malachite, Pyromorphite, Silver, Wulfenite
Gangue: Calcite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Water Laid Tuff
Host type:Tuff,Latite
Tectonic:Basin & Range

References

MRDSD005529
DEP10011209
Reference{Deposit:: ARENTZ, S.S., 1978, GEOLOGY OF THE ESCALANTE MINE, IRON COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION PUBLICATION #7 P. 59-63}{Deposit:: PERRY, L.I. & B.M. MCCARTHY, 1976, LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL & MINERAL SURVEY, OPEN FILE REPORT #22 P. 169-175}{Deposit:: HEYL, A.V., 1963, OXIDIZED ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, PART 2, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1135-B, 104 P.}{Production:: L.I. PERRY, 1979}
ReporterPerry, Lee I.