Mine detail: Mayday Mine

Previously called 'Uncle Sam Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.95078, -112.1019

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver, Zinc
Tertiary: Copper, Gold
Ore: Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1895

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Deseret Limestone;Gardision Limestone;
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Packard Quartz Latite;Rhyolite Dike;
Associated type:Quartz Latite
Structure:Fissures
Alteration processes:Silicification

References

MRDSRE00188
DEP10055157
Reference{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC DISTRICT MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.}{Deposit:: COOK, D.R., EDITOR, 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC DISTRICT MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTC MINING DISTRICT: 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 DISTRICT MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 P. F5> TOWER, G.W. AND SMITH G.O., 1898, GEOLOGY OF THE TINTIC DISTRICT DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 19 TH ANNUAL REPORT, VOLUME 3, P.748. F5> MORRIS, H.T., 1968, THE MAIN TINTIC DISTRICT MINING DISTRICT, IN RIDGE, J.D., ED. GRATON-SALES VOLUME, A.I.M.E., P.1060.}{Production:: LINDGREN AND LOUGHLIN, 1919, PAGE 223}
ReporterJames, Laurence P. (Tripp, Bryce T.)