Mine detail: Lucky Star Mine

Previously called 'Tip Top Claim'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.68632, -111.5708

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Secondary: Zinc
Ore: Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Mid Camb Bloomington Formation
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Paris-Willard Thrust, Bear River Range Syncline
Tectonic:Cache Uplift

References

MRDSDC14112
DEP10020848
Reference{Deposit:: PERRY, L.I. AND MCCARTHY, B.M., 1976, LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINER. SURV. OFR-22.}{Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S. ET.AL., 1920, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: U.S.G.S. PROF. PA. 111.}{Deposit:: HEYL, A.V., 1963, OXIDIZED ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE U.S., PT. 2, UTAH: U.S.G.S. BULL. 1135-B.}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS,J.S., 1958, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH, CACHE CO.: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV., BULL. 64, P. 79.}{Deposit:: 5) 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. 163.}{Production:: BUTLER, B.S., 1920, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: U.S.G.S. PROF PA. 111.}{Reserve-Resource:: TRIPP, B.T., 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY.}
ReporterUnknown, Tripp, Bryce T.