Mine detail: Eureka Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.94995, -112.12329

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Manganese, Zinc, Arsenic
Ore: Enargite
Gangue: Goethite, Quartz
Orebody form: OTHER ELONGATE, PODS
Discovery year: 1870

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1873
Last production ended: 1955

Geology

Host rock:Ajax Dolomite; Opex Formation
Host type:Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:North-South, Strong Faulting, Steep Bedding
Alteration processes:Oxidation

References

MRDSM058526
DEP10042157
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:: STEVENS, H.J., 1908, THE COPPER HANDBOOK, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN.}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G.H., U.S. GEOL. SURV. PROF. PAPER 107.}{Deposit:: HARRIS, B.K., 1961, THE TOWNS OF TINTIC, SAGEBOOKS, DENVER, PG 57-59.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.