Mine detail: Black Hawk Ore Body

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.61887, -113.38747

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue: Apatite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1936

Geology

Host rock:Hanestake Limestone Member Of Carmel Formation
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Iron Mtn Pluton
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Sevier Thrust System, Iron Mtn Intrusion, Faulting
Tectonic:Basin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition

References

MRDSD005939
DEP10087265
Reference{Deposit:: YOUNG, W E, 1947, IRON DEPOSITS, IRON COUNTY, UTAH: US BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4076, 102 P}{Deposit:: MACKIN, J HOOVER, 1947, SOME STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF THE INTRUSIONS IN THE IRON SPRINGS DIST; UTAH GEOL SOCIETY GUIDEBOOK NO 2, 62 P}{Deposit:: BLANK, H RICHARD AND MACKIN, J HOOVER, 1967, GEOL INTERPRETATION OF AN AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY OF THE IRON SPRINGS DIST, UTAH: US GEOL SURVEY PROF PAPER 516-B, 14 P}{Deposit:: BULLOCK, KENNETH C, 1976, IRON DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN 88, P 23-63.}{Deposit:: 1947 DIREXPL YOUNG, US BUREAU OF MINES REPT INV 4076}{Deposit:: 1947 RECON MACKIN, UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK #2}{Deposit:: 1954 GEOLMAP MACKIN, MINERALS INVESTIGATIONS MAP MF-14}{Deposit:: 1967 RECON BLANK AND MACKIN, PROF PAPER 516-B}{Deposit:: 1976 RECON BULLOCK, UTAH GEOL MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN 88}{Production:: BULLOCK, 1976, UGMS BULLETIN 88}
ReporterStegan, Ralph J.