Mine detail: Napoleon Mining Co. Property Mine

Previously called 'Incas GroupRed Copper Queen Property'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.1766, -113.80917

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Gold, Silver
Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tenorite
Gangue:	Hematite, Limonite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Oquirrh Formation;Ochre Mountain Limestone
Host type:	Quartz Monzonite,Limestone
Associated rock:	Gold Hill Stock
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Basin And Range, Fault On The Northwest Slope Of Calico Hill Separating The Ochre Mtn. Ls. From The Oquirrh Fm.
Tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:	Bleaching, Recrystallization Of Ls.

References

MRDS	DC12269
DEP	10096901
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: NOLAN, T.B., 1935, USGS PROF. PAPER 177, P. 125}{Deposit:: MESSENGER, H.M. III, 1981, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY}{Deposit:: NOLAN, T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 177}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, 1980, MINERAL SURVEYS 6271 AND 6670, UTAH STATE OFFICE, SALT LAKE CITY}{Deposit:: 1935 GEOLMAP NOLAN, T.B., PROF. PAPER 177, PL. 2}{Deposit:: 1935 RECON NOLAN, T.B., PROF. PAPER 177, P. 125}{Deposit:: 1980 RECON UGMS, OPEN FILE NOTES}{Production:: NOLAN, T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: USGS PP 177 P. 125}
Reporter	Messenger, Harold M. III, Unknown