Mine detail: Sioux Ajax Tunnel

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.93912, -112.11468

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Lead, Silver
Discovery year: 1885

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Fish Haven Dolomite;Opohonga Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Sioux Ajax Fault, Major East-West Feature

References

MRDSM058534
DEP10042163
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:: MCINTYRE, E.S., PERSONAL INTERVIEW, OCTOBER 1983.}{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., 1968, THE MAIN TINTIC MINING DISTRICT IN RIDGE, J.D., EDITOR, GRATON SALES VOLUME, AIME.}
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