The Park-Utah Tunnel No. 1 and Prospects is a silver, gold, and lead mine located in Wasatch county, Utah at an elevation of 7,080 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 7,080 Feet (2,158 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold, Lead
Lat, Long: 40.65083, -111.45889
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Park-Utah Tunnel No. 1 and Prospects MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Park-Utah Tunnel No. 1 and Prospects
Secondary: Park-Utah Group
Secondary: Ajo Group
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Utah
County: Wasatch
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
Owner Name: United Park City Mines Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Wasatch Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR TO IRREGULAR
Structure
Type: R
Description: Thrust Belt
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: .0736 OZ. AU/TON, 17.51 OZ. AG/TON, 4.2 LBS PB/TON, 1.33 LBS. ZN/TON, .242 LBS. CU/TON
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): SECTION SUBDIVISIONS SE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4
Comment (Workings): A TUNNEL AND SIX PROSPECTS IN SEC. 14, 15, 22
Comment (Deposit): PRODUCTION AND ASSAY INFORMATION FOR PARK-UTAH GROUP IN GENERAL ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C.S. AND CRITTENDEN, M.D., JR., 1971. GEOL MAP OF THE PARK CITY EAST QUAD.: U.S.G.S. MAP GQ-852.
Reference (Deposit): ERICKSON, A.J., 1968. PARK CITY DISTRICT: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK 22.
Reference (Deposit): 1971 GEOLMAP BROMFIELD AND CRITTENDEN GQ-852
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