Mine detail: Venus Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.53749, -109.24208

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Bornite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
Gangue: Hematite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1896

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Syenite
Structure:Fissure
Tectonic:Stable Platform

References

MRDSW026912
DEP10089464
Reference{Deposit:: HUNT, C.B., 1956 , STRUCTURAL AND IGNEOUS GEOLOGY OF THE LA SAL MTNS, UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER. 294-}{Deposit:: 1913 RECON HILL, J.M., USGS BULL 530}{Deposit:: 1958 COMPILE HUNT, C.B., USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 294-I}
ReporterMc Carthy, Blair M.