Mine detail: Honorine Mine

Previously called 'Bullion CoalitionGreat BasinBauer'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.458, -112.34469

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Zinc, Iron, Copper, Gold
Ore:	Anglesite, Aurichalcite, Beudantite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Jarosite, Limonite, Malachite, Mimetite, Plumbojarosite, Pyrite, Pyromorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Chlorite, Diopside, Dolomite, Epidote, Fluorite, Quartz, Wollastonite
Orebody form:	PIPE, TABULAR
Discovery year:	1865

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Oquirrh
Host type:	Quartzite
Associated rock:	Raddatz Porphyry
Associated type:	Monzonite
Structure:	District Is Between Ophir Anticline And Pole Canyon Syncline
Tectonic:	Basin And Range

References

MRDS	DC12150
DEP	10020003
Reference	{Deposit:: GILLULY, J., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE STOCKTON AND FAIRFIELD QUADRANGLES, UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 173, P. 160 - 162.}{Deposit:: BUTTER, B.S.,ET. AL., 1920, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 111, P. 368.}{Deposit:: HEYL, A.V., 1963, OXIDIZED ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, PT. 2, UTAH: USGS BULL. 1135-B, P. 60, 31}{Deposit:: USBM, 1924-1928, 1940-1953, MINERAL YEARBOOK.}{Deposit:: USGS, 1920-1921, MINERAL RESERVES OF THE UNITED STATES}{Production:: USBM, 1924-1928, 1940-1953 AND GILLULY, J., 1932, P. 160}
Reporter	Tripp, Bryce T.