Mine detail: Emerald Prospect

Previously called 'Tintic Gold Mining Co.'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.93217, -112.11968

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1875

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Ajax Dolomite
Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Southwest Extension Of Grand Central Fault, Two Vein Like Zones

References

MRDSM058533
DEP10042162
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:: CRANE, G.W., 1945, REPORT ON THE TINTIC GOLD MINING PROPERTY, UNPUBLSHED REPORT IN WRITE* FILES.}{Deposit:: MINES REGISTER, 1937, NEW YORK P. 926.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.