Mine detail: Iron Duke Mine

Previously called 'Monterey - Iron Duke Mine'

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Location: Juab County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.91106, -112.12523
dep_id: 10020249
mrds_id: DC12870
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Silver, Copper
Trace mineral: Lead, Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
work_type: Underground
alteration: Oxidation To 100 Ft
conc_proc: Oxidation
ore_ctrl: Northeast - East Cross Fractures
Reporter: James, Laurence P.
hrock_unit: Tintic Quartzite
hrock_type: Quartzite
arock_unit: Silver City Stock
arock_type: Monzonite
Structure: Veins Trending N, Ne
tectonic: Roof Pendants In Stock
Year first produced: 1895
yr_lst_prd: 1915
disc_yr: 1880
References:
  • 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.
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