Mine detail: Oro Plata Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.83828, -112.4083

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Copper, Gold, Tungsten
Ore:	Gold, Scheelite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz, Wollastonite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Limestone, Quartzites, Shales & Dolomites
Host type:	Quartzite,Limestone,Dolomite
Associated rock:	Intrusives, Monz., Monz. Porp., Granite, Etc;Oro Plata Granite Porphyry
Associated type:	Monzonite,Granite
Structure:	Basin & Range, Overthrusting Of Proterozoic Rocks Over Paleozoic. Area Forms Steep Homocline Striking N-S.
Tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:	Contact Metamorphism & Assoc. Minerals

References

MRDS	D006182
DEP	10011390
Reference	{Deposit:: STRINGHAM, B.F., 1942, MINERALIZATION IN THE WEST TINTIC DISTRICT, GSA BULL., V. 53, NO. 2}{Deposit:: PERRY, L.I. & MCCARTHY, B., 1976, LEAD & ZINC IN UTAH: UT. GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY SS #22}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER, B.S., USGS PP 111}{Deposit:: 1945 RECON HOBBS, S.W., USGS OPEN FILE RPT}{Deposit:: 1961 COMPILE USBM INFORMATION CIRC. 8014}{Production:: EVERTS, M.L., 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SUR.}
Reporter	Everts, Michael L.