Mine detail: Mercur Mining District

Previously called 'Camp FloydSunshine West Dip'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.99996, -112.00078

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver, Mercury
Tertiary: Antimony
Discovery year: 1870

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: BEDDED REPLACEMENT, FISSURE VEINS
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1892

Geology

Structure:OPHIR ANTICLINE, NW-STRIKING ANTICLINE
Alteration processes:SILICIFICATION, HYDROTHERMAL

References

MRDSW002884
DEP60001643
Reference{Deposit:: GILLULY, JAMES, 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE STOCKTON AND FAIRFIELD QUADRANGLES, UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER 173, 171P.}{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, MH, 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES, USGS PROF. PAPER 610, 283P.}{Deposit:: SPURR, J.E., AND EMMONS, S.F., 1895, USGS 16TH ANN REPORT PT 2 P. 343-455}{Deposit:: ALLEN, R. H., 1910, MINES AND MILLS OF THE CONSOLIDATED MERCUR MINES CO: ENG AND MIN JOUR VOL 89 P. 1273-1277.}{Deposit:: DERN, G. H., 1904, GEOL. OF MERCUR: MINES AND MINERALS, VOL 24, P. 543-45.}{Deposit:: HILLS, R. C., 1894, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE CAMP FLOYD MINING DIST, TOOELE CO., UTAH: COLORADO SCI. SOC. PROCEED, AUG 6.}