Mine detail: Burke Mine

Previously called 'Burke No 2.Burke No. 3'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.62442, -113.39969

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Hematite, Magnetite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1947

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Homestake Limestone Member Of Carmel Formation
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Iron Mtn. Pluton
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Sevier Thrust System, Iron Mtn-Intrusion
Tectonic:Basin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition
Alteration processes:Silicification, Limonizition

References

MRDSD005550
DEP10011218
Reference{Deposit:: YOUNG, W.E., 1947, IRON DEPOSITS, IRON COUNTY, UTAH: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4076, 102 P.}{Deposit:: MACKIN, J. HOOVER, 1947, SOME STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF THE INTRUSIONS IN THE IRON SPRINGS DIST: UTAH. GEOL. SOCIETY GUIDEBOOK NO. 2, 62 P.}{Deposit:: BLANK, H. RICHARD AND MACKIN, J. HOOVER, 1967, GEOL. INTERPRETATION OF AN AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY OF THE IRON SPRINGS DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 516-B, 14 P.}{Deposit:: BULLOCK, KENNETH C., 1976, IRON DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN 88, P 23-63.}{Deposit:: 1947 DIREXPL YOUNG, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPT. INV. 4076}{Deposit:: 1947 RECON MACKIN, UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK #2}{Deposit:: 1954 GEOLMAP MACKIN, MINERALS INVESTIGATIONS MAP MF-14}{Deposit:: 1967 RECON BLANK AND MACKIN, PROF. PAPER 516-B}{Deposit:: 1976 RECON BULLOCK, UTAH GEOL. MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN 88}{Production:: BULLOCK, 1976, UGMS BULLETIN 88}
ReporterStegan, Ralph J.