The Iron Canyon Shaft is a silver, lead, and zinc mine located in Summit county, Utah at an elevation of 9,459 feet.
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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
Elevation: 9,459 Feet (2,883 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 40.62611, -111.54750
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Iron Canyon Shaft MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Iron Canyon Shaft
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Utah
County: Summit
District: Park City District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Wasatch Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: Thrust Belt
Type: L
Description: Dike Directly To Nw Of Shaft Trends Ne
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Commodity): COMMODITY DATA INFERRED FROM NEARBY MINES
Comment (Location): SECTION SUBDIVISIONS NE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4
Comment (Production): PRODUCTION UNKNOWN, ONE SHAFT. IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCESS.
Comment (Development): NO EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Comment (Deposit): DEPOSIT INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE
Comment (Workings): ONE SHAFT
References
Reference (Deposit): 1966 GEOLMAP CRITTENDEN, M.D., ET.AL., GQ-53
Reference (Deposit): CRITTENDEN, M.D., ET.AL., 1966. GEOL. OF THE PARK CITY WEST QUAD.: U.S.G.S. GQ-535
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