Mine detail: Snake Creek District

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Location: Wasatch County, Utah, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.57464, -111.57968
dep_id: 60000991
mrds_id: M057641
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: CONTACT METASOMATISM
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
alteration: INTENSE CONTACT METAMORPHISM ALONG IGNEOUS-SEDIMENTARY CONTACT.
Structure: GRIZZLY OVERTHRUST ON THE SLOPES OF SUNSET PEAK.
References:
  • Deposit:: HUNTLEY, D.B., 1885 , THE MINING INDUSTRIES OF UTAH: US 10TH CENSUS, VOL. 13 , P. 442
  • Deposit:: CALKINS, F.C. AND BUTLER, B.S., 1943 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN FORK AREA: USGS PROF PAPER 201 , P. 113 - 114
  • Deposit:: BAKER, A.A., CALKINS, F.C., CRITTENDEN, M.D. JR, BROMFIELD, C.S., 1966 , GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BRIGHTON QUAD: USGS QUAD MAP GQ - 534
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