Mine detail: New Bulhon Mine

Previously called 'Balhinch Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.00161, -112.26497

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Ore: Cerussite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calamine, Dolomite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1887

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1897

Geology

Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Bedrock (N10e, 30-35w), Fissure (N70e), New Bulltion Fault (N60w,45sw) Vert. Displacement 2000 Ft. Hori. Displacement 1700 Ft.
Alteration processes:Almost Complete Oxidation Of Ore

References

MRDSDC14824
DEP10098082
Reference{Deposit:: COOK, D.R., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT: UTAH GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY GUIDEBOOK 12.}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 1919, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT: USGS PROF. PA. 107.}{Deposit:: PERRY, L.I., 1976, LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY.}{Deposit:: TRIPP, B.T., 1981, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY}{Deposit:: 1961 GEOLMAP DISBROW, A.E. GQ-14}{Production:: COOK, D.R. (ED), 1957, GEOLOGY OF EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS: GUIDEBOOK TO UTAH NUMBER 12, P. 140}
ReporterUnknown, Tripp, Bryce T.