Mine detail: Crystal Mine

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Location: Piute County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.35136, -112.30828
dep_id: 10015220
mrds_id: DB00519
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Silver, Lead
Minor mineral: Zinc, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Cerussite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Underground
conc_proc: Hydrothermal Fluids
ore_ctrl: Quartz Veins
Reporter: Perry, Lee I.
hrock_unit: Conglomerate;Navajo Sandstone
hrock_type: Quartzite
tectonic: Basin & Range - Colorado Plateau Transition
References:
  • Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH, AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 4
  • Production:: PERRY, L. I., 1978
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