Mine detail: Moon Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

41.61271, -111.7958

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead
Secondary:	Iron, Silver, Copper, Gold
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1915

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Jefferson Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Paris-Willard Thrust And Woodruff Thrust, N-Trending Syncline Bounded By Basin And Range Fault On West And A Thrust On The East
Tectonic:	Cache Uplift
Alteration processes:	Oxidation To Depths Of 50-100 Ft

References

MRDS	DC13378
DEP	10020493
Reference	{Deposit:: TRIPP, B T, 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY.}{Deposit:: PERRY, L I, AND MCCARTHY, B I, 1976, LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY, OFR-22.}{Deposit:: BUTLER, B S, 1920, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF PAPER 111.}{Deposit:: PERRY,L.I. & MCCARTHY,B.M., 1977, LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV., ECON. GEOL. SECT., OPEN-FILE REPT. NO. 22, P. 161.}{Production:: PERRY, L I, 1976, LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY: OFR-22.}
Reporter	Unknown, Tripp, Bryce T.