Mine detail: Smith Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.7408, -113.19802

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite
Gangue: Apatite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Homestake Limestone Member Of Carmel Formation
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:The Three Peaks Pluton
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Sevier Thrust System, The Three Peaks Intrusion
Tectonic:Basin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition
Alteration processes:Limonitization

References

MRDSD005847
DEP10101627
Reference{Deposit:: MACKIN, J HOOVER, 1947, SOME STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF THE INTRUSIONS IN THE IRON SPRINGS DISTRICT, UTAH: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK TO THE GEOLOGY OF UTAH, NO 2, 62 P}{Deposit:: MACKIN, J HOOVER, AND ROWLEY, PETER D, 1976, GEOL MAP OF THE CEDAR CITY NW QUADRANGLE, IRON COUNTY, UTAH: US GEOL SURVEY MAP GQ-1295}{Deposit:: BULLOCK, KENNETH C, 1973, GEOLOGY AND IRON DEPOSITS OF IRON SPRINGS DISTRICT, IRON COUNTY UTAH: BRIG YOUNG UNIV GEOLOGY STUDIES, VOL 20 PT 1, P 27-63.}{Deposit:: BULLOCK, KENNETH C, 1976, IRON DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN 88, P 23-63.}{Deposit:: 1947 RECON MACKIN, UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK #2}{Deposit:: 1954 GEOLMAP MACKIN, MINERAL INVESTIGATIONS MAP MF-14}{Deposit:: 1967 RECON BLANK AND MACKIN, PROF PAPER 516-B}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON BULLOCK, BYU GEOL STUDIES V 20, PT 1}{Deposit:: 1976 GEOLMAP MACKIN AND ROWLEY, MAP GQ-1295}{Deposit:: 1976 RECON BULLOCK, UTAH GEOL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN 88}{Production:: BULLOCK, 1976, UGMS BULLETIN 88}
ReporterStegan, Ralph J.