Mine detail: West Jessie Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.0647, -113.82942

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Copper
Ore:	Malachite, Plumbojarosite
Gangue:	Jarosite, Limonite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Redwall Limestone;Callville Limestone
Host 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
Alteration processes:	Oxidation

References

MRDS	M058741
DEP	10042269
Reference	{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}
Reporter	Shubat, Michael A.