Mine detail: Carisa Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.92745, -112.10162

Resource(B)

Primary:	Copper, Silver
Secondary:	Gold, Lead
Tertiary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite, Enargite, Gold
Orebody form:	SHOOT

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Dolomite
Associated type:	Monzonite
Structure:	Fissure ( N 20 E, 45 - 60 S And 90 )
Alteration processes:	Complete Oxidation Down To The 100 Ft Level. Rocks Are Partly Marbleized To A White Coarse-Grain Rock Known As Carisa Lime.

References

MRDS	DC12844
DEP	10020236
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W AND LOUGHLIN, GF, 1919 , GEOL AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 231 - 232}{Deposit:: TOWERS, GW AND SMITH, GO, 1899 , GEOL & MINING IND OF TINTIC DIST: USGS 19TH ANN. REPT, PT 3 - F, P. 753}{Deposit:: COOK, DR, 1957 , GEOL OF E TINTIC MTNS AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK # 12 , PL 3}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-05-1958}
Reporter	Unknown, Wong, George (Morris, H.T.)