Mine detail: Dragon Mine

Previously called 'International S. & R. Co.'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.91745, -112.10496

Resource(B)

Primary:	Iron, Silver, Talc-Soapstone, Clay
Secondary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Copper, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Goethite, Halloysite, Limonite, Turgite
Gangue:	Barite
Orebody form:	HALLOYSITE - IRREGULAR PIPES

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Monzonite
Structure:	Beds Strike Se Dip 20 E
Alteration processes:	Silication Of Limestone Near Contact Metamorphosed Zone.

References

MRDS	DC14037
DEP	10020813
Reference	{Deposit:: COOK, DR, 1957 , GEOL OF E TINTIC MTNS AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK # 12 , P. 94 - 96 , PL 3}{Deposit:: TOWERS, GW AND SMITH, GO, 1899 , GEOL & MIN IND OF TINTIC DIST: USGS 19TH ANN REPT, PT 3 - F, P. 766}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W AND LOUGHLIN GF, 1919 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 245 - 246}{Deposit:: BULLOCK, K. C., 1970 , IRON DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UTAH GMS BULL. 88 , P. 66 - 67 .}{Deposit:: 5) MORRIS, H. T., 1964 , GEOL. OF THE EUREKA QUAD.: USGS BULL. 1142 - K, P. 28 , PL. 1 .}{Deposit:: 6) PATTERSON, S. H., 1964 , CLAYS - MINERAL & WATER RESOURCES OF UTAH: UTAH GMS BULL. 73 , P. 158 .}{Deposit:: 7) USGS PROF. PAPER 361 , P. 52}{Deposit:: 8) USGS MIN. RES. 1916 - 63 .}{Production:: UGMS BULL 73}
Reporter	Unknown, Wong, George (Morris, H.T.)