Mine detail: Gold Chain Mine

Previously called 'British Tintic ? Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.92939, -112.10135

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Copper, Gold
Secondary: Lead
Ore: Conichalcite, Copper, Enargite, Olivenite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: OTHER VEIN, GOSSAN

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Ajax Dolomite; Opex Formation
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Monzonite
Structure:Horizontal Ore Shoots Along Beddings
Alteration processes:Contact Metamorphism

References

MRDSDC12845
DEP10102084
Reference{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.}{Deposit:: COOK, D.R., ED., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICTS: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, NO. 12, 183 P.}{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE EUREKA QUADRANGLE, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1142-K, P. K1-K29.}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 1919, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 PP.}{Deposit:: TOWER, G.W., JR., AND SMITH, G.O., 1898, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 19TH ANNUAL REPORT VOL. III.}{Deposit:: MCINTYRE, E.S., PERSONAL INTERVIEW, OCTOBER 1983.}{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., 1968, THE MAIN TINTIC MINING DISTRICT IN RIDGE J.D., EDITOR, GRATON SALES VOLUME, AIME.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.