Mine detail: Sunbeam Mine and Vein

Previously called 'Elmer RayUnited Sunbeam'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.90939, -112.11273

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver
Secondary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Ore: Chalcocite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL
Other material: Pyrite
Discovery year: 1869

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1875
Last production ended: 1937

Geology

Host type:Monzonite
Associated rock:Silver City Stock;Laguna Springs Latite Tuff And Agglomerate;
Associated type:Monzonite
Structure:Northeast Veining, Split Just South Of Sunbeam Shaft
Tectonic:Crest Of Intrusion
Alteration processes:Argillization

References

MRDSRE00218
DEP10055174
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 TINTIC DISTRICT 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 DISTRICT MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 P.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P. (Tripp, Bryce T.)