Mine detail: Opex Prospect

Previously called 'Empire Mines Co'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.93606, -112.12079

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Silver, Lead
Discovery year: 1875

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Opex Formation;Ajax Dolomite
Host type:Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:Overturning Of Near Vertical Beds

References

MRDSM058532
DEP10042161
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:: TOWER, G.W., JR., 1900, TINTIC SPECIAL FOLIO, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE U.S. FOLIO 65.}{Deposit:: WEED, W.H., 1918, THE COPPER HANDBOOK; THE MINES HANDBOOK CO., NEW YORK P. 1408.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.