Mine detail: American Tunnel

Previously called 'Silver King Mining Co. Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.62466, -111.57328

Resource(M)

Primary:

Copper, Lead, Zinc

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Shale
Associated type:	Diorite
Alteration processes:	Contact Alteration Of Limestone To Calc-Silicates Near Dioritic Dikes.

References

MRDS	DC14678
DEP	10021012
Reference	{Deposit:: CALKINS,F.C. & BUTLER,B.S., 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN FORK AREA: USGS PROF. PAPER 201, P. 112-113.}{Deposit:: JAMES,L.P., 1979, GEOLOGY, ORE DEPOSITS, AND HISTORY OF THE BIG COTTONWOOD MINING DISTRICT: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV., BULL. 114, P. 82-87.}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958}
Reporter	Unknown, Wong, George (Tooker, Ed)