Mine detail: Tecoma Mine

Previously called 'Old Tecoma Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.24798, -114.04058

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver, Zinc, Iron
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Molybdenum
Ore:	Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Goethite, Hematite, Limonite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite
Gangue:	Alunite, Calcite, Halloysite, Kaolinite, Pyrite, Sericite
Orebody form:	TABULAR, PIPELIKE

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Fish Haven Dolomite
Host type:	Limestone,Dolomite
Associated rock:	Monzonite Porphyry
Associated type:	Monzonite
Structure:	Ne Trending Fault Zone
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline
Alteration processes:	Limonitization, Argillitization

References

MRDS	D005391
DEP	10087178
Reference	{Deposit:: B.S. BUTLER, 1920, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER III}{Deposit:: RYAN, G.H., 1914, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS IN LUCIN MINING DISTRICT: SALT LAKE MIN. REV. 16, APRIL 30.}{Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, 1964, P. 82}{Deposit:: BULLOCK, K.C., 1970, UPDATED 1976, IRON DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UGMS BULL 88, P 16-17}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON B.S. BUTLER, PROF. PAPER III}{Deposit:: 1964 RECON SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, PUBLICATION}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON UTAH GEOL & MINERAL SURVEY}{Production:: DOELLING, IN PREPARATION}{Reserve-Resource:: THIS REVIEW AND BULLOCK, 1970 P. 16.}
Reporter	Doelling, Hellmut H.