Mine detail: Orient Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.84328, -112.40136

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Gold
Ore:	Anglesite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz, Wollastonite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	ITEM 1: 1934

Geology

Host rock:	Limestone, Quartzites, Shales & Dolomites;Orient Formation (Quartzite) Host
Host type:	Quartzite,Limestone,Dolomite
Associated rock:	Intrusives, Monz, Monz Porp, Granite, Etc;Orient Granite Porphyry
Associated type:	Monzonite,Granite
Structure:	Basin & Range, Overthrusting Of Proterozoic Rocks Over Paleozoic. Area Forms Steep Homocline Striking N-S.
Tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:	Contact Metamorphism & Assoc Minerals

References

MRDS	DC12933
DEP	10020287
Reference	{Deposit:: STRINGHAM, B F, 1942, MINERALIZATION IN THE WEST TINTIC DISTRICT, GSA BULL, V 53, NO 2}{Deposit:: PERRY, L I & MCARTHY, B, 1976, LEAD & ZINC IN UTAH: UT GEOL & MIN SURVEY SS #22}{Deposit:: STRINGHAM, B. F., 1942 , MINERALIZATION IN THE W. TINTIC MINING DIST: GSA BULL VOL 53 , #2 , P. 282}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-21-1958}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER, B S, USGS PP 111}{Deposit:: 1945 RECON HOBBS, S W, USGS OPEN FILE RPT}{Deposit:: 1961 COMPILE USBM INFORMATION CIRC 8014}{Production:: EVERTS, M L, 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL AND MIN SUR}
Reporter	Unknown, Everts, Mike L.