Mine detail: May Day Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.95078, -112.1019

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc, Silver
Secondary:	Gold, Copper
Ore:	Calamine, Galena, Smithsonite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Latite
Structure:	Mine Is On The West Limb Of The Tintic Syncline. Grand Central Fault (N 20 - 45 E, 70 Nw). Mammoth - May Day Fault (N 30 E, Steep Nw)

References

MRDS	DC12527
DEP	10020084
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G. F., 1919 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 223 - 229}{Deposit:: HEYL, A. V., 1963 , OXIDIZED ZN DEP OF UTAH: USGS BULL 1135 - B, P. 73}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 05-12-1965}
Reporter	Unknown, Wong, George (Tooker, Ed)