Mine detail: Copper Belt Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.42941, -112.33078

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver
Ore:	Bornite, Malachite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1879

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1880

Geology

Host type:	Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated rock:	Bullion Canyon Volcanics
Associated type:	Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Tectonic:	Basin & Range - Colorado Plateau Transition

References

MRDS	DB00518
DEP	10088071
Reference	{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH, AND ADJOINING AREA: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 43 - 44}{Production:: PERRY, L. I., 1978}
Reporter	Perry, Lee I.