Mine detail: Iron Duke Mine

Previously called 'Monterey - Iron Duke Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.91106, -112.12523

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver, Copper
Tertiary: Lead, Iron
Discovery year: 1880

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1895
Last production ended: 1915

Geology

Host rock:Tintic Quartzite
Host type:Quartzite
Associated rock:Silver City Stock
Associated type:Monzonite
Structure:Veins Trending N, Ne
Tectonic:Roof Pendants In Stock
Alteration processes:Oxidation To 100 Ft

References

MRDSDC12870
DEP10020249
Reference{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.}{Deposit:: COOK, D.R., ED., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICTS: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, NO. 12, 183 P.}{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE EUREKA QUADRANGLE, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1142-K, P. K1-K29.}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 1919, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 PP.}{Deposit:: TOWER, G.W. JR., AND SMITH, G.O., 1898, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 19TH ANNUAL REPORT VOL III., PG 761.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.