Mine detail: Ruby Mine

Previously called 'Alaska'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.87412, -112.09246

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead, Gold
Tertiary: Zinc, Copper
Ore: Gold, Malachite, Smithsonite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Associated rock:Latite Of Copperapolis Canyon (Tuff Member)
Associated type:Tuff
Structure:Probably Within, Tintic Mountain Caldera
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSM058481
DEP10042139
Reference{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 1919, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 107, 282 P.}{Deposit:: COOK, D.R., (ED), 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, NO. 12, 183 P.}{Deposit:: TRIPP, B.T., 1982, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UGMS.}{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., 1975, GEOLOGIC MAP AND SECTIONS OF THE TINTIC MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE AND ADJACENT PARTS OF THE MCINTYRE QUADRANGLE, JUAB AND UTAH COUNTIES, UTAH: USGS MAP I-883}{Deposit:: HIGGINS, W.C., (ED.) 1900, THE SALT LAKE MINING REVIEW, DEC. 30, P 30.}{Deposit:: HIGGINS, W.C., (ED.) 1900, THE SALT LAKE MINING REVIEW, JULY 30, P. 15.}{Production:: HIGGINS, W.C. (ED.), 1900, JULY 30.}
ReporterTripp, Bryce T.