Mine detail: Bromide Basin Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.06692, -110.79295

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Copper
Secondary: Gold
Ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Quartz
Gangue: Ilmenite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Specularite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1889

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1890

Geology

Associated rock:Mt. Ellen Diorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Henry Mountains
Tectonic:Stable Platform
Alteration processes:Sericitic

References

MRDSDB00705
DEP10015315
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DOELLING, 1975 , P. 127}{Deposit:: HUNT, C. B., AND OTHERS, 1953 , GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE HENRY MOUNTAINS REGION: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 228 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1972 , HENRY MTNS. COAL FIELDS IN EASTERN AND NORTHERN UTAH COAL FIELDS: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY MON. 2 , P. 97 - 190 .}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY BULL. 107 , P. 78 - 90 .}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER PP. 111}{Deposit:: 1953 RECON HUNT & OTHERS, PP. 228}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON UGMS BULL. 107}{Production:: USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS}{Reserve-Resource:: THIS REVIEW}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.