Mine detail: Atlas Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.33857, -113.14219

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Lead, Silver
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Calcite, Goethite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR VEINS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Callville-Pakoon Undiff;Redwall Limestone (Guillimet Formation)
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diorite,Rhyolite
Structure:Basin And Range; Sever Orogenic Thrust Belt., Star Mtns
Tectonic:Cordillerain Geosyncline

References

MRDSD005802
DEP10101622
Reference{Deposit:: ABOU-ZIED, S, AND WHELAN, J A, 1973, GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF THE MILFORD FLAT QUADRANGLE, STAR DIST, BEAVER CO UT: UT GEOL & MIN SURVEY SPEC STUDY 46}{Deposit:: BAER, J L, 1962, GEOLOGY OF THE STAR RANGE, BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH: BYU GEOLOGY STUDIES V 9, PT 2, P 29-52.}{Deposit:: BAER, J L, 1973, SUMMARY OF THE STRATAGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF THE STAR RANGE, BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL ASSOC PUBL NO 3 P 6}{Deposit:: PERRY, L I, 1976, LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL & MIN SURVEY OPEN FILE REPORT NO 22}{Deposit:: 1913 GEOLMAP BUTLER, B S, USGS PP 80}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER, B S, USGS PP 111}{Deposit:: BAETCKE, G B, 1969, STRATIGRAPHY OF THE STAR RANGE AND RECONNAISSANCE STUDY OF THREE SELECTED MINES: UNIV OF UT P HD THESIS.}{Deposit:: 1962 GEOLMAP BAER, J L, BYU GEOL STUDIES V 9}{Deposit:: 1963 COMPILE HEYL, A V USGS BULL 1135-B}{Deposit:: 1973 COMPILE UGA PUBLICATION #3}{Deposit:: 1973 GEOLMAP UGMS SP ST 46}{Production:: EVERTS, M L, 1979, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY}
ReporterEverts, Michael L., Shubat, Michael A.