The Old Pluhek Mines is a limestone, general mine located in Juab county, Utah at an elevation of 5,518 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
Elevation: 5,518 Feet (1,682 Meters)
Commodity: Limestone, General
Lat, Long: 39.49389, -112.22750
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Old Pluhek Mines MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Old Pluhek Mines
Commodity
Primary: Limestone, General
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Utah
County: Juab
District: Leamington
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: U.S. Forest Service
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Great Basin
Physiographic Detail: Canyon Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LINEAR
Structure
Type: R
Description: Basin & Range
Type: L
Description: Local Normal Faulting
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): SEVERAL SHAFTS AND ADITS IN SECTIONS 19, 30 AND 31 OF T15S AND R3W
Comment (Workings): 5 ADITS AVERAGE 500 FT, 5 SHAFTS THAT ARE CONNECTING ADITS, AVERAGE 150 FT DEEP
References
Reference (Deposit): EVERTS, M.L., 1979, UT GEOL. & MIN SURVEY: ON SITE INVESTIGATION
Reference (Production): EVERTS, M.L., 1979, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UT. GEOL. AND MIN. SURV.
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