Mine detail: Ophir-Rush Valley District

Previously called 'Stockton'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.39324, -112.285

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead, Copper
Secondary:	Gold
Discovery year:	1864

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	BEDDED REPLACEMENT, SHOOTS OR PIPES
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1870

Geology

Structure:	OPHIR ANTICLINE (NW), NW AND NE TRENDING FAULTS; DOME AT OPHIR., ORE CONC. IN N-S FISSURES, NW FOLDING, NS BASIN-RANGE FAULTING EW FAULTING
Alteration processes:	HYDROTHERMAL

References

MRDS	W002885
DEP	60001644
Reference	{Deposit:: KOSCHMANN, A. H. AND BERGENDAHL, M. H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: USGS PROF. PAPER 610, 283P.}{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:: GANSL, G. C., AND KEEP, CA, 1910, OPHIR DISTRICT, MINING WORLD, VOL 12, P. 17.}{Deposit:: BRISBANE, R.B., 1908, MINING AND MILLING AT STOCKTON, UTAH: ENG AND MINING JOUR, VOL 85, P. 611.}{Deposit:: WILSON, G. B., 1908, GEOLOGY OF THE HONORINE MINE, STOCKTON, UTAH, ENG. AND MIN JOUR VOL 85 P. 869}