Mine detail: Phoenix Shaft

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.92717, -112.11107

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: BLANKET OTHER GOSSAN
Discovery year: 1885

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Cole Canyon Dolomite
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Silver City Stock
Associated type:Monzonite
Alteration processes:Silicification, Argillization

References

MRDSDC12848
DEP10094820
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:: HEYL, A.V., 1963, OXIDIZED ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE U.S. PART 2, PAGE 1376, U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 1135 B.}{Deposit:: HARRIS, B.K., 1966, THE TOWNS OF TINTIC, SAGE BOOKS.}{Deposit:: SALT LAKE MINING REVIEW, FEBRUARY 28, 1915, SALT LAKE CITY.}{Deposit:: MCINTYRE, E.S., PERSONAL INTERVIEW, OCTOBER 1983.}
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