Mine detail: West Swansea Mine

Previously called 'Sea Swan Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.91551, -112.13579

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead, Copper
Secondary: Gold, Zinc
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:Swansea Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Wasatch Front, Tintic Syncline
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSD008344
DEP10012618
Reference{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., (ED.), 1964. GEOL. OF THE TINTIC JUNCTION QUADRANGLE, TOOELE, JUAB AND UTAH CO., UT.: U.S.G.S. BULL. 1142-L}{Deposit:: COOK, D.R., 1957. GEOL. OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICTS: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK NO. 12}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 1919. GEOL. AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT: U.S.G.S. PROF. PA. 107.}{Deposit:: TRIPP, B.T., 1981. ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURVEY.}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP MORRIS, H.T., BULL. 1142-}{Production:: TRIPP, B.T., 1981. ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURV.}
ReporterTripp, Bryce T.