Mine detail: Detroit District

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.66344, -113.84704

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Gold
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Lead, Antimony, Arsenic, Tin, Yttrium, Bismuth, Mercury

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	REPLACEMENT FISSURE
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Structure:	THE DRUM MOUNTAINS FORMS A WESTWARD-DIPPING MONOCLINE. THESE ROCKS ARE CUT BY MANY EASTWARD AND NE TRENDING STEEPLY DIPPING NORMAL AND REVERSE FAULTS.
Alteration processes:	SILICIFICATION OF LIMESTONE

References

MRDS	DC13236
DEP	60000412
Reference	{Deposit:: BUTLER, BS AND OTHERS, 1920 , ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF PAPER III, P. 463}{Deposit:: MCCARTHY, JH AND OTHERS, 1969 , GOLD BEARING JASPEROID IN THE DRUM MTN: USGS CIRC 623}{Deposit:: USGS STRACZEK AND ROBERTS}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-18-1965}