Mine detail: Dragon Mine

Previously called 'Filtrol Halloysite MineDragon Consolidated MineDragon Iron'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.91745, -112.10496

Resource(B)

Primary: Kaolin
Secondary: Iron, Gold, Silver
Ore: Halloysite
Gangue: Gibbsite
Orebody form: POD
Discovery year: 1945

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1974

Geology

Host rock:Ajax Dolomite
Host type:Limestone,Dolomite,Chert
Associated rock:Silver City Stock
Associated type:Monzonite
Structure:Northeast Structures
Alteration processes:Argillization

References

MRDSM058553
DEP10103863
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., 19198 GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 PP.}{Deposit:: KILDALE, M.B., AND THOMAS, R.C., 1957, A HALLOYSITE DEPOSIT AT DRAGONMINE, IN GEOLOGY OF OF EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS, UTAH GEOL. SOCIETY GUIDEBOOK 127.}{Deposit:: MILLER, J.D. 1978, GEOLOGY OF THE DRAGON MINE HALLOYSITE DEPOSIT. M.S. THESIS, UNIV. OF UTAH.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1964, CLAY MINERALS IN UTAH, BY J.W. VAN SANT, INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8216.}{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., 1968, MAIN TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH, IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, VOL. II, PAGE 106.}{Production:: PRIVATE REPORT BY CENTENNIAL DEVELOPMENT CO}
ReporterJames, Laurence P.