Mine detail: Climax Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.13549, -113.78973

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead
Tertiary: Beryllium, Copper, Zinc
Ore: Bertrandite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Chlorite, Hematite, Limonite, Sericite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Gold Hill Stock
Host type:Diorite
Associated type:Diorite
Tectonic:Basin And Range
Alteration processes:Chloritization, Sericitization, Limonitization

References

MRDSDC15167
DEP10098083
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: NOLAN, 1935, P. 147; GRIFFITS, 1965}{Deposit:: NOLAN, 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 177}{Deposit:: GRIFFITTS, W.R. 1965, RECENTLY DISCOVERED BERYLLIUM DEPOSITS NEAR GOLD HILL UTAH: ECAN. GEOLOGY, VOL. 60, PP. 1298-1305}{Deposit:: EL-SHATOURY AND WHELAN, 1970, MINERALIZATION IN THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT, TOOELE COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEO. AND MIN. SURVEY BULL. 83}{Deposit:: 1935 GEOLMAP NOLAN, PROF. PAPER 177, PL. 2}{Deposit:: 1935 RECON NOLAN, PROF. PAPER 177, P. 147}{Deposit:: 1965 RECON ECON GEOL. V. 60, P. 1298-1305}{Deposit:: 1970 RECON UNIV. OF UTAH,-UGMS BULL 83}{Production:: NOLAN, 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT, UTAH,: USGS PP. 177, P. 147}{Reserve-Resource:: MESSENGER, H.M., 1981, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY}
ReporterUnknown, Messenger, Harold M. III