Mine detail: Polestar Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

40.13354, -113.8164

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver, Copper
Tertiary:	Tungsten
Ore:	Chrysocolla, Ferberite, Malachite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Wolframite
Gangue:	Calcite, Hematite, Jarosite, Limonite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Ochre Mountain Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Gold Hill Stock
Associated type:	Diorite
Alteration processes:	Sericitization, Chloritization

References

MRDS	M057530
DEP	10041765
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: NOLAN, 1935, GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT: USGS PP. 177, P. 124}{Deposit:: NOLAN, T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 17}{Deposit:: 1935 GEOLMAP NOLAN, T.B., PROF. PAPER 177, PL. 2}{Deposit:: 1935 RECON NOLAN, T.B, PROF. PAPER 177 P. 124-125}{Production:: NOLAN, T.B. 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT, UTA; USGS PP. 177 P. 124}{Reserve-Resource:: MESSENGER, H.M., 1981, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY}
Reporter	Unknown, Messenger, Harold M. III