Mine detail: Little May Shaft

Previously called 'Matson Shaft'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.90106, -112.10107

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver, Copper, Gold
Ore: Enargite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL
Other material: Pyrite
Discovery year: 1920

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1923
Last production ended: 1929

Geology

Associated rock:Sunrise Peak Stock
Associated type:Monzonite
Alteration processes:Argillization

References

MRDSM058561
DEP10088774
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:: NEALE, W.G., 1927, THE MINES HANDBOOK, VOL. XVII, P. 1500; MINES HANDBOOK CO. NEW YORK.}{Deposit:: WESTERN MINERAL SURVEY, SALT LAKE CITY, 192*, VARIOUS ISSUES.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.