Mine detail: Turk and Governor Prospects

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.90245, -112.10218

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Lead
Gangue: Barite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1875

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSM058555
DEP10042177
Reference{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979 GENERAL GEOGOLY 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 DEPOSTIS 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 DESPOSITS 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, 1897-981 PAGE 756.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.