Mine detail: North Star Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.92078, -112.1069

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver, Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Ore: Cerussite, Enargite, Galena
Gangue: Garnet, Quartz, Wollastonite
Orebody form: BLANKET
Discovery year: 1885

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1945

Geology

Host rock:Fish Haven Dolomite;Ajax Dolomite
Host type:Dolomite
Associated rock:Silver City Stock
Associated type:Monzonite
Structure:Ne, N, Ne
Alteration processes:Argillization, Contact Metaswonatism

References

MRDSM058556
DEP10042178
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. AND SMITH, G.O., 1899, GEOLOGY AND MINING INDUSTRY OF THE TINTIC DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 19TH ANNUAL REPORT (1897-1898) PART 3, PAGE 601-767.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.