Mine detail: Laclede Shaft

Previously called 'Weir Property'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.88717, -112.10357

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year: 1871

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1918

Geology

Associated rock:Sunrise Peak Stock
Associated type:Monzonite
Structure:North Fractures, Clays
Alteration processes:Argillization

References

MRDSM058563
DEP10042182
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:: SALT LAKE MINING REVIEW: DECEMBER 15, 1902, PAGE 30.}{Deposit:: REPORT ON WEIR CONSOLIDATED GROUP, BY T. WEIR, 1918: UNPUBLISHED REPORT IN WRITE* FILES.}{Production:: WEIR REPORT, 1922}
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