Mine detail: Tunnel Spring Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.51663, -113.11802

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Secondary: Copper
Ore: Hematite, Malachite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR VEIN

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Undiff Dolomite
Host type:Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Basin And Range, Ene Trending Overthrust And Overturned Syncline.
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline
Alteration processes:Contact Metamorphism

References

MRDSD005885
DEP10011301
Reference{Deposit:: EVERTS, M L, AND KRUPICKA, D C, 1979, UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY; ON-SITE INVESTIGATION.}{Deposit:: LIVINGSTON, D E, 1961, STRUCTURAL AND ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE BEAVER LAKE MTNS MASTERS THESIS UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA}{Deposit:: 1913 RECON BUTLER, USGS PP #80}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER, USGS PP #111}{Deposit:: 1960 RECON UGMS BULL #68}{Deposit:: 1963 RECON HEYL, USGS BULL 1135-B}{Production:: EVERTS, M L, 1979, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UT GEOL AND MIN SUR}
ReporterEverts, Michael L.