Mine detail: Centennial Eureka

Previously called 'Blue Rock'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.94606, -112.12246

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Silver
Secondary:	Lead, Gold
Tertiary:	Vanadium, Uranium, Zinc
Ore:	Barite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Enargite, Galena, Malachite, Silver
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR, PIPE

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1876 - 1935

Geology

Host type:	Dolomite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Beds Strike, N 5 - 10 W And Dip 70 - 80 E; Centennial Fault (N 45 E, 67 Se); California Fault (Left-Lateral, Nw, 60 - 75 Sw, 200 - 500 Ft Horiz. Displ.); E-W Fractures Dipping 68 S.

References

MRDS	DC14049
DEP	10102097
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W AND LOUGHLIN, GF, 1919 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 197 - 202}{Deposit:: USGS MIN. RES. 1916-1923, 1924 - 1935}{Deposit:: TOWERS, GW AND SMITH GO, 1899 , GEOL AND MINING IND OF TINTIC DIST: USGS 19TH ANN. REPT., PT 3 - F, P. 724}{Deposit:: COOK, DR, 1957 , GEOL OF E TINTIC MTNS AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK # 12 , PL 3}
Reporter	Unknown, Wong, George (Morris, H.T.)