Mine detail: Hidden Treasure Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.38827, -112.27191

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Secondary: Zinc, Copper, Gold
Ore: Argentite, Aurichalcite, Calamine, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Gold, Hydrozincite, Malachite, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Actinolite, Andradite, Chlorite, Diopside, Epidote, Sericite, Tremolite, Wollastonite
Orebody form: PIPE

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Madison Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Oquirrh Mtns, Close To Axis Of Ophir Anticline
Tectonic:Basin And Range
Alteration processes:Oxidation

References

MRDSDC12180
DEP10020019
Reference{Deposit:: GILLULY, J., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE STOCKTON AND FAIRFIELD QUADRANGLES, UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 173, P. 144-146.}{Deposit:: MITCHELL, H.G., 1925, A GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON THE DRY CANYON DIVISION OF THE OPHIR MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: THESIS STANFORD UNIVERSITY.}{Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S., ET. AL., 1920, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 111, P. 378-379}{Deposit:: HEYL, A.V., 1963, OXIDIZED ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES-PART 2, UTAH: USGS BULL. 1135-B, P. 61.}{Deposit:: BISSELL, H.J. (ED.), 1959, GEOLOGY OF THE SOUTHERN OQUIRRH MTNS. AND FIVEMILE PASS NORTHERN BOULTER MOUNTAIN AREA, TOOELE AND UTAH COUNTIES, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY GUIDEBOOK TO THE GEOLOGY OF UTAH NO. 14, P. 222.}{Production:: USBM, 1927-1953, MINERAL YEARBOOK}
ReporterTripp, Bryce T.