Mine detail: Emerson Mine

Previously called 'BonanzaEmerson Horn Silver MineBellevue #2Gale'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.37413, -113.12524

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc
Secondary: Silver, Copper
Ore: Aurichalcite, Hemimorphite
Gangue: Kaolinite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Kaibab Formation
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Basin & Range Colorado Plateau Transition Sevier Orogenic Belt, Star Range
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline. (Cordilleran)
Alteration processes:Kaolinitization

References

MRDSD004386
DEP10087006
Reference{Deposit:: ABOU-ZIED,S., AND WHELAN, J.A., 1973, GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF THE MILFORD FLAT QUADRANGLE, STAR DIST, BEAVER CO. UT: UT GEOL & MIN SURVEY SPEC. STUDY 46}{Deposit:: BAER, I.L., 1962, GEOLOGY OF THE STAR RANGE, BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH: B.Y.U. GEOLOGY STUDIES V. 9, PT. 2, P. 29-52.}{Deposit:: BAER, J.L., 1973, SUMMARY OF THE STRATAGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF THE STAR RANGE, BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. ASSOC. PUBL. NO. 3 P. 6.}{Deposit:: PERRY, L.I., 1976, LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY OPEN FILE REPORT. NO. 22}{Deposit:: 1913 GEOLMAP BUTLER, B.S., USGS PP #80}{Deposit:: BAETCKE, G.B., 1969, STRATIGRAPHY OF THE STAR RANGE AND RECONNAISSANCE STUDY OF THREE SELECTED MINES: UNIV. OF UT. P. HD. THESIS.}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER, B.S., USGS PP #111}{Deposit:: 1962 GEOLMAP BAER, J.L., B.Y.U. GEOL. STUDIES V.9}{Deposit:: 1963 COMPILE HEYL, A.V., USGS BULL 1135-B}{Deposit:: 1973 COMPILE UGA PUBL. #3}{Deposit:: 1973 GEOLMAP UGMS SPECIAL STUDIES #46}{Production:: EVERTS, M.L., 1979, GEOLOGIST.}
ReporterEverts, Michael L., Shubat, Michael A.