Mine detail: Golden Ray Adit

Previously called 'Chief Consolidated GroupWest Mammoth'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.94273, -112.12968

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Secondary: Lead, Copper
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Ophir Formation;Teutonic Limestone;Dagmar Dolomite;Herkimer Limestone
Host type:Shale,Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:Wasatch Front, Between Beck Fault And Centennial Fault
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSDC12868
DEP10020247
Reference{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., (ED.), 1964. GEOL. OF THE TINTIC JUNCTION QUADRANGLE, TOOELE, JUAB AND UTAH CO., UT.: U.S.G.S. BULL. 1142-L}{Deposit:: COOK, D.R., 1957. GEOL. OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICTS: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK NO. 12}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 1919. GEOL. AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT: U.S.G.S. PROF. PA. 107.}{Deposit:: TRIPP, B.T., 1981. ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURVEY.}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP MORRIS, H.T. BULL. 1142-}{Production:: MORRIS, H.T., 1964. GEOL. OF THE TINTIC JUNCTION QUAD. U.S.G.S. BULL. 1142-L.}
ReporterUnknown, Tripp, Bryce T.