Mine detail: South Fork Welcome Creek Prospects

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Location

Lat / long:

37.09331, -113.89942

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Malachite
Gangue:	Chlorite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Redwall Limestone
Host type:	Gneiss
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Detachment Fault
Tectonic:	Basin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition Zone
Alteration processes:	Chloritization

References

MRDS	M058760
DEP	10088803
Reference	{Deposit:: SHUBAT, M.A., 1985, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION, UGMS FILES}{Deposit:: COOK, E.F., 1960, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH, WASHINGTON COUNTY: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 70}
Reporter	Shubat, Michael A.