Mine detail: Beck Tunnel Number One Shaft

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.94106, -112.09746

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver, Zinc
Secondary: Gold, Copper
Orebody form: BLANKET
Discovery year: 1904

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1950

Geology

Host rock:Deseret Limestone;Humbug Formation
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Packard Quartz Latite
Associated type:Quartz Latite
Structure:Fractures
Alteration processes:Silicification

References

MRDSDC12538
DEP10088444
Reference{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.}{Deposit:: COOK, D.R., ED., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICTS: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, NO. 12, 183 P.}{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE EUREKA QUADRANGLE, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1142-K, P. K1-K29.}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 1919, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 PP.}{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., 1968, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MAIN TINTIC DISTRICT, UTAH, IN J.D. RIDGE, ED., GRATON SALES VOL II, AIME.}{Deposit:: SALT LAKE MINING REVIEW, JUNE 30, 1913.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.