Mine detail: West Jessie Mine

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Location: Washington County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.0647, -113.82942
dep_id: 10042269
mrds_id: M058741
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead, Silver
Minor mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Malachite, Plumbojarosite
gangue: Jarosite, Limonite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
alteration: Oxidation
conc_proc: Hydrothermal, Oxidation
ore_ctrl: Fractures, Limestone Host Rock
Reporter: Shubat, Michael A.
hrock_unit: Redwall Limestone;Callville Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Sevier Overthrust Belt, Cordilleran Hinge Line, East Margin Of The Basin And Range Province., Fracture And Fault Zones, Bedding Plane Shear Zone
tectonic: Basin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition Zone
References:
  • Deposit:: HARRIS, A.D., AND RYAN, G.S., 1984, MINERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE STARVATION POINT WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA AND WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 27-84
  • Deposit:: COOK, E.F., 1960, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH, WASHINGTON COUNTY: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 70
  • Deposit:: SHUBAT, M.A., 1985, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION, UGMS FILES
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