Mine detail: Carisa Workings

Previously called 'Empire Mines Co.Carisa Tunnel'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.92717, -112.09051

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Copper, Gold
Tertiary: Cadmium, Zinc
Orebody form: OTHER GOSSAN
Discovery year: 1875

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Blue Bell Dolomite
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Silver City Stock
Associated type:Monzonite
Structure:Veins
Alteration processes:Argillization, Contact Metamorphism

References

MRDSM058538
DEP10095617
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:: STEVENS, H.J., 1908, COPPER HANDBOOK, VOL. VIII PG. 486.}{Deposit:: WEED, W.H., 1918, MINES HANDBOOK, VOL. XIII PG. 1407.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.