Mine detail: Gem Mine

Location:	Garfield County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long:	38.10026, -111.91271
dep_id:	10015469
mrds_id:	DB01229
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Antimony
Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Stibnite
gangue:	Orpiment, Realgar
orebody_fm:	LENTILS, PODS, IRREGULAR MASSES, ROSETTES, THIN SEAMS
work_type:	Underground
alteration:	Limonitization
ore_ctrl:	Horizon In Middle Of Exposed Unit
Reporter:	Doelling, Hellmut H.
hrock_type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Nw Trending Faults
tectonic:	Cordilleran Hingeline
Year first produced:	1890
disc_yr:	1889
References:	Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: TRAVER, W. M., 1949 , USBM REPT. INV. 4470 Deposit:: TRAVER, W. M., 1949 , INVESTIGATION OF THE COYOTE CREEK ANTIMONY DEPOSITS, GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: US BUREAU OF MINES REPT. INV. 4470 . Deposit:: SMITH, T. L., 1957 , THE GEOLOGY OF THE ANTIMONY CANYON AREA, GARFIELD AND PIUTE COUNTIES, UTAH: M. S. THESIS, UNIV. OF UTAH. Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 102 . Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 107 . Deposit:: 1949 RECON USBM RI 4470 Deposit:: 1975 RECON UGMS BULL. 107