Mine detail: Cactus Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.83272, -113.48277

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc, Silver, Copper, Gold
Tertiary: Iron
Ore: Anglesite, Plumbojarosite
Gangue: Hematite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Fish Haven Dolomite;Eureka Quartzite
Host type:Quartzite,Dolomite
Associated type:Rhyolite
Structure:Basin & Range/Sevier Orogenic Structures Including Ane Trending Asymmetrical Anticline, The Juab Fault Zone & Other Fractures Which Strike N 70 W & East-West
Tectonic:Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:Limonite, Clay

References

MRDSDC13186
DEP10020414
Reference{Deposit:: PERRY, L.I., & MCCARTHY, B.M., 1976, LEAD & ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY OPEN FILE RPT. #22.}{Deposit:: HEYL, A.V., 1963, OXIDIZED ZN DEPOSITS OF UT: USGS BULL. 1135-B.}{Deposit:: OLIVEIRA, M.E., 1975, GEOLOGY OF FISH SPRINGS MINING DISTRICT: BYU GEOLOGY STUDIES V. 22, PT. 1.}{Deposit:: CHRISTENSEN, W.J., 1977, FISH SPRINGS MINING DISTRICT: UNIV. OF UTAH MS THESIS.}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER, B.S., USGS PP 111}{Deposit:: 1963 RECON HEYL, A.V., USGS BULL. 1135-B}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON BYU GEOLOGY STUDIES V. 22}{Deposit:: 1976 RECON UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY OPEN FR #22}{Production:: PERRY, 1976, OPEN FILE REPORT #22: UT. GEOL. & MINERAL SURVEY}
ReporterUnknown, Everts, Mike L.