Mine detail: San Francisco District

Previously called 'Hornsilver MinesCactus'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.46686, -113.33911

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Discovery year: 1871

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: REPLACEMENT LIMESTONE
Development status: Prospect
First production started: 1876

Geology

Structure:THRUST FAULTS
Alteration processes:OXIDATION; SULFIDE ENRICHMENT.

References

MRDSW002882
DEP60001641
Reference{Deposit:: BUTLER, B. S. 1913 GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AND ADJACENT DISTRICTS, UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER 80 212P.}{Deposit:: BUTLER, B. S., LOUGHLIN, GF., AND HEIKES, V. C. AND OTHERS, 1920, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER 111, 672P.}{Deposit:: KOSCHMANN, A. H. AND BERGENDAHL, M. H. 1968 PRINCIPAL GOLD PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE U.S.: USGS PROF. PAPER 610, 283P.}