Mine detail: Bullion Beck and Champion

Previously called 'Champion'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.94995, -112.12496

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead
Secondary: Zinc, Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Ore: Galena
Orebody form: LENSES OR PODS AND CHIMNEYS

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Beck Fault Trend S 70 W With 1,800 Ft Of Displacement. Beds Strike A Few Degrees North And Dip 70 - 80 E.

References

MRDSDC14046
DEP10020820
Reference{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W AND LOUGHLIN, GF, 1919 , GEOL AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 191 - 192}{Deposit:: HEYL, AV, 1963 , OXIDIZED ZN DEP OF UTAH: USGS BULL 1135 - B, P. 73}{Deposit:: TOWERS, G. W. AND SMITH, G. O., 1899 , GEOL. AND MINING IND. OF TINTIC DIST.: USGS 19TH ANN. REPT., PT. 3 - F, P.727 .}{Deposit:: 5) COOK, D. R., 1957 , GEOL. OF E. TINTIC MTNS. AND ORE DEP. OF TINTIC MINING DIST.: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK #12 , PL. 3 .}
ReporterUnknown, Wong, George (Morris, H.T.)