Mine detail: Boss Tweed Adit, Shaft

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.92328, -112.10412

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Bismuth
Secondary: Lead, Silver, Gold
Ore: Enargite, Galena, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Barite, Quartz
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year: 1875

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Fish Haven Dolomit;Opohonga;
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Fissures
Alteration processes:Argillization Sililcification

References

MRDSRE00242
DEP10104193
Reference{Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC DISTRICT MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.}{Deposit:: COOK, D.R., EDITOR, 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC DISTRICT MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC DISTRICT 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 DISTRICT MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 107, 276 PP. F5> TOWER, G.W., AND SMITH, G.O., 1899, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 19TH ANNUAL REPORT, VOLUME 3.}
ReporterJames, Laurence P. (Tripp, Bryce T.)