Mine detail: East Canyon

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

41.26242, -114.04003

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Malachite
Gangue:	Limonite, Marble, Tremolite
Orebody form:	SHEET-LIKE, STAINS ON FRACTURES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Laketown Dolomite;Simonson Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Associated rock:	Monzonite Porphyry
Associated type:	Monzonite
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline
Alteration processes:	Marbleization

References

MRDS	DB02041
DEP	10015801
Reference	{Deposit:: BLUE, D. M., 1960 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LUCIN MINING DISTRICT, BOX ELDER COUNTY, UTAH AND ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA: UNIV. OF UTAH, MS THESIS.}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., IN PREPARATION, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF BOX ELDER COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN.}{Deposit:: 1973 MINEMAP UTAH GEOL & MINERAL SURVE}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.