Mine detail: Chief No. 2 Shaft

Previously called 'Chief Consolidated Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.95439, -112.10523

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Secondary: Zinc, Cadmium, Gold, Copper
Ore: Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Calcite, Goethite, Quartz
Orebody form: BLANKET
Discovery year: 1909

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1909
Last production ended: 1957

Geology

Host rock:Deseret Limestone;Bluebell Dolomite And Victoria
Host type:Limestone,Dolomite
Associated rock:Packard Quartz Latite
Associated type:Quartz Latite
Structure:North-Striking, Mineralized Fissures
Tectonic:Folded Basin And Range Rocks
Alteration processes:Silicification. Oxidation To Approximately 2000 Feet

References

MRDSM058521
DEP10042152
Reference{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.}{Deposit:: COOK, D.R., ED., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICTS: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, NO. 12, 183 P.}{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE EUREKA QUADRANGLE, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1142-K, P. K1-K29.}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 1919, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 PP.}{Deposit:: CHIEF CONSOLIDATED MINING CO., 1918, 1920 ANNUAL REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS, N.P.}{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., 1968, MAIN TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH, IN RIDGE, J.D., ED., GRATON-SALES VOLUME, A.I.M.E.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.