Mine detail: Iron King Mine

Previously called 'Lockheed Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.83856, -112.4083

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten, Gold, Silver, Copper
Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Magnetite, Malachite, Scheelite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz, Wollastonite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR VEINS

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Contact Metasomatic
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1913

Geology

Host rock:	Limestone, Quartzites, Shales & Dolomites;Pogonip Group (Host)
Host type:	Quartzite,Limestone,Dolomite
Associated rock:	Intrusives, Monz, Monz Porp, Granite, Etc
Associated type:	Monzonite,Granite
Structure:	Basin & Range, Overthrusting Of Proterozoic Rocks Over Paleozoic. Area Forms Steep Homocline Striking N-S.
Tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:	Contact Metamorphism & Assoc Mineral

References

MRDS	DC12936
DEP	10098068
Reference	{Deposit:: STRINGHAM, B F, 1942, MINERALIZATION IN THE WEST TINTIC DISTRICT, GSA BULL, V 53, NO 2}{Deposit:: PERRY, L I & MCARTHY, B, 1976, LEAD & ZINC IN UTAH: UT GEOL & MIN SURVEY SS #22}{Deposit:: BULLOCK, K C, 1970, IRON DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UT GEOL & MIN SUR BULL 88}{Deposit:: EVERETT, F. D., 1961 , TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN UTAH: USBM INF. CIR. 8014 , P. 32}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER, B S, USGS PP 111}{Deposit:: 1945 RECON HOBBS, S W, USGS OPEN FILE RPT}{Deposit:: 1961 COMPILE USBM INFORMATION CIRC. 8014}{Production:: BULLOCK, K C, 1970, IRON DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL & MIN SUR BULL 88}
Reporter	Unknown, Everts, Mike L.