Mine detail: Vulcan Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.85161, -113.45389

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Copper, Gold
Ore:	Anglesite, Aurichalcite, Covellite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR
Discovery year:	1895

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Fish Haven Dolomite;Notch Peak Formation
Host type:	Dolomite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Basin & Range/Sevier Orogenic Structures Including A Ne Trending Asymmetrical Anticline, The Juab Fault Zone & Other Fractures Which Strike N 70 W & East-West
Tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic Belt

References

MRDS	DC13194
DEP	10020419
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:: EVERTS, M. L., 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SUR.}
Reporter	Unknown, Everts, Mike L.