Mine detail: Black Dragon-Great Eastern Prospect

Previously called 'Black Dragon Gold-Silver Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.91939, -112.10412

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Gold, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1870

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Opohonga Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Structure:N 35 E Bedding, East-West Fissures
Alteration processes:Metamorpitism

References

MRDSM058554
DEP10042176
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 DESPOSTIS 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., AND SMITH, G.O., 1899 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 19TH ANNUAL REPORT, VOL. III, 1897-98, PAGE 756.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.