Mine detail: Rube Gold Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

40.18104, -113.81056

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver, Lead
Tertiary:	Zinc, Arsenic, Copper, Molybdenum
Ore:	Anglesite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PIPELIKE ORE SHOOTS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Ochre Mountain Limestone;Prospect Mountain Quartrite
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Hornblende Andesite Dike
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Basin And Range
Tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:	Dolomitization

References

MRDS	DC12268
DEP	10020061
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: NOLAN (1935), EL-SHATOURY AND WHELAN (1970)}{Deposit:: EL-SHATOURY, H.M., AND J.A. WHELAN, 1970, MINERALIZATION IN THE GOLD HILL MINING DIST., TOOELE CO., UTAH: UGMS BULL. 83, P. 32, PLS. 1-3}{Deposit:: MESSENGER, H.M. III, 1980, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY.}{Deposit:: NOLAN, T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 177, P. 136-138.}{Deposit:: PERRY, L.I., 1976, OPEN FILE ASSAYS: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY}{Deposit:: 1935 GEOLMAP NOLAN, T.B., PROF. PAPER 177, PL. 2}{Deposit:: 1935 MINEMAP NOLAN, T.B., PROF. PAPER 177, P. 136-138}{Deposit:: 1970 MINEMAP UGMS, BULL. 83, PLS. 1-3}{Deposit:: 1976 RECON UGMS, OPEN FILE DATA}{Deposit:: 1980 RECON UGMS, OPEN FILE NOTES}{Production:: USGS MIN. RESOURCES 1921-1931; USBM MINERALS YEARBOOK 1932-35 1940, 1948}
Reporter	Unknown, Messenger, Harold M. III