Mine detail: Black Dragon Mine

Previously called 'Metal States MineEnd Line'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.99077, -113.21165

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead, Zinc
Ore: Chalcanthite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite
Gangue: Limonite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1895

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Prospect Mtn Quartzite;Ochre Mtn. Ls And Dolomite
Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Basin And Range, Claim Is Along A Fault Forming The Sw Side Of A Graben (Attitude Nw, 30 Deg. Ne
Tectonic:Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:Ochre Mtn Ls Hydorthermally Altered To Dolomite

References

MRDSDC15290
DEP10021253
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: STAATZ & CARR, 1964 USGS PP 415 P. 177}{Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., CARR, W.J., 1964, GEOL. & MIN DEP OF THOMAS AND DUGWAY RANGES, JUAB CO., UT.: USGS PP 415}{Deposit:: USGS TOPO QUAD, DUGWAY RANGE NW, 7.5, 1953}{Deposit:: CONSV. COMP. DATE, 07-29-1970}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER, USGS PP 111}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP STAATZ & CARR, USGS PP 415}{Production:: STAATZ, M.H., AND CARR, W.J., 1964, U.S.G.S. PROF PAP 415}
ReporterUnknown, Eads, James P.