Mine detail: Duffin

Previously called 'Silver ClaimsRequa'

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Location: Washington County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.20776, -113.34302
dep_id: 10015418
mrds_id: DB01048
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver
Trace mineral: Copper, Uranium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Carnotite, Malachite
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
work_type: Underground
conc_proc: Supergene Enrichment
ore_ctrl: Selective Sandstone Lenses
Reporter: Perry, Lee I.
hrock_unit: Silver Reef Sandstone
hrock_type: Sandstone
Structure: Virgin Anticline
tectonic: Basin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition
References:
  • Deposit:: PROCTOR, P. D., 1953 , GEOLOGY OF THE SILVER REEF (HARRISBURG) MINING DISTRICT WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 44
  • Production:: PERRY, L. I., 1979
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