Mine detail: Blackjack Prospect

Previously called 'Empire Mines Co. Includes Boston Tintic District Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.92606, -112.11329

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Gold
Secondary: Lead, Copper
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: GOSSAN
Discovery year: 1885

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Ajax Dolomite; Opohonga Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Silver City Stock;
Associated type:Monzonite
Structure:Ne Fissures
Alteration processes:Contact Metamorphism

References

MRDSRE00174
DEP10095902
Reference{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC DISTRICT MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.}{Deposit:: COOK, D.R., EDITOR, 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC DISTRICT MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC DISTRICT MINING DISTRICTS: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, NO 12, 183 P.}{Deposit:: MIRRIS, 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 DISTRICT MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 PP.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P. (Tripp, Bryce T.)