Mine detail: Red Creek

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.93134, -109.22322

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Calcite, Garnet, Quartz, Staurolite
Orebody form: COATINGS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Red Creek Quartzite
Host type:Mica Schist
Structure:Uinta Uplift

References

MRDSD006279
DEP10011432
Reference{Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S., AND OTHERS, 1920, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 111, 672 P.}{Deposit:: RITZMA, H.R., 1959, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH, DAGGETT COUNT.: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 66}{Deposit:: HANSEN, W.R., 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE FLAMING GORGE AREA, UTAH-COLO-WYO.: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 490}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER, B.S., PROF. PAPER 111, P. 604-605}{Deposit:: 1965 GEOLMAP HANSEN W.R., PROF PAPER 490}{Deposit:: 1980 MINEMAP UTAH GEOL & MINERAL SURVEY FILES}{Production:: DOELLING, H.H., 1980, UT. GEOL. AND MIN. SURVEY}{Reserve-Resource:: DOELLING, H.H., 1980, UT. GEOL AND MINER. SURV}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.