Mine detail: Showers Mine

Previously called 'Bowers and ShowersShower Consolidated'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.89078, -112.09385

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Lead
Secondary: Silver, Gold
Ore: Enargite, Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1871

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

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

References

MRDSM058568
DEP10042186
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U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 PP.}{Deposit:: WEIR, T., 1922, REPORT ON WEIR CONSOLIDATED MINES: UNPUBLISHED PRIVATE REPORT.}{Deposit:: RAYMOND, R.W., 1873, MINES AND MATERIAL RESOURCES WEST OF ROCKY MOUNTAINS, 1872 REPORT TO U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT.}{Production:: WEIR REPORT, 1922.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.