Mine detail: Eureka Hill

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.94828, -112.12329

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Copper, Gold
Tertiary:	Zinc, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Anglesite, Barite, Cerargyrite, Enargite, Limonite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR PODLIKE MASSES

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Beds Strike N 10 - 13 W, Dip 87 W. Fractures Trend N 35 W; Cross Breaks Trend North-Northeast, East-Northeast, N 30 - 35 E, 65 - 70 Nw.
Alteration processes:	Ore Is Almost Completely Oxidized

References

MRDS	DC14047
DEP	10020821
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W AND LOUGHLIN, GF, 1919 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 192 - 197}{Deposit:: TOWER, GW AND SMITH, GO, 1899 , GEOL & MIN IND OF TINTIC DIST: USGS 19TH ANN REPT, PT 3 - F, P. 727}{Deposit:: COOK, DR, 1957 , GEOL OF E TINTIC MTNS AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK # 12 , PL 3}{Deposit:: HEYL, A. V., 1963 , OXIDIZED ZN DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS BULL. 1135 - B, P. 73 .}{Deposit:: 5) USGS MIN. RES. 1917 - 23 , 1927 - 30 .}
Reporter	Unknown, Wong, George (Morris, H.T.)