Unknown Iron Prospect

The Unknown Iron Prospect is a iron mine located in Iron county, Utah at an elevation of 5,561 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Unknown Iron Prospect

State:  Utah

County:  Iron

Elevation: 5,561 Feet (1,695 Meters)

Commodity: Iron

Lat, Long: 37.69028, -113.50583

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Unknown Iron Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unknown Iron Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Iron


Location

State: Utah
County: Iron


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: U.S. Bureau Of Land Management


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Hematite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): VEINLETS OF HEMALITE OCCUR IN RHYOLITE PORPHYRY

Comment (Location): SECTION SUBDIVISIONS NE 1/4 NW 1/4 NW 1/4

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF A PROSPECT PIT & A 50 FOOT ADIT.


References

Reference (Deposit): PERRY, L.I., 1979, UTAH GEOL. & MINERAL SURVEY: ON-SITE INVESTIGATION

Reference (Production): PERRY, L.I. 1979, GEOLOGIST


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