Mine detail: Iron Blossom Number One

Previously called 'Iron Blossom Consolidated Mining Co.'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.92523, -112.0994

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Ore: Cerussite, Copper
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: BLANKET
Discovery year: 1908

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1930

Geology

Host rock:Fish Haven Dolomite;Blue Bell Dolomite
Host type:Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:Fissures Entering Cavities
Alteration processes:Silicification

References

MRDSDC14062
DEP10102098
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:: MORRIS, H.T., 1968, THE MAIN TINTIC MINING DISTRICT IN UTAH, IN, RIDGE, J.D., ED., GRATO SALES VOL III, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967. AIME, NEW YORK.}{Deposit:: WEED, W.H., 1919 THE MINES HAND BOOK, MINES HANDBOOK COMPANY, NEW YORK, P. 1411.}{Deposit:: ALMOND H. AND MORRIS, H.T., 1951, GEOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES AS APPLIED IN RECENT INVESTIGATIONS IN THE TINTIC DISTRICT, UTAH: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY VOLUME 46, PAGES 615-625.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.