Mine detail: Mono Mine

Previously called 'Ophir-Mono CoalitionMono-Kearsarge Consolidated MineMadison Mines'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.38966, -112.27719

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead
Secondary: Zinc, Copper, Gold
Tertiary: Tungsten
Ore: Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Jarosite, Limonite, Pyrite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Great Blue Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Rhyolite
Structure:Oquirrh Mtns., Ophir Anticline
Tectonic:Basin And Range
Alteration processes:Oxidation

References

MRDSDC12189
DEP10088427
Reference{Deposit:: CRAWFORD, A.L. AND A.M. BURANEK, 1942, THE MONO AND KEARSARGE HOLDINGS, DRY CANYON, TOOELE CO., UTAH: STATE OF UTAH DEPT. OF PUBLICITY AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CIRCULAR NO. 20., 23 P.}{Deposit:: ROMSLO, T.M., 1962, BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL PROPERTY FILE 30.4.}{Deposit:: GILLULY, J., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE STOCKTON AND FAIRFIELD QUADS., UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 173, P. 153-155.}{Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S., ET. AL., 1920, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 111, P. 379.}{Deposit:: MITCHELL, H.G., 1925, A GEOLOGICAL REPORT OF THE DRY CANYON DIVISION OF THE OPHIR MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: THESIS STANFORD UNIVERSITY.}{Deposit:: USGS, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1923, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES.}{Deposit:: USBM, 1928-30, 1939-1943, 1947, 1949-1952, MINERAL YEARBOOKS.}{Production:: GILLULY, J., 1932, P. 154.}
ReporterTripp, Bryce T.