Reeder Prospects

The Reeder Prospects is a mine located in Tooele county, Utah at an elevation of 5,039 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: Reeder Prospects  

State:  Utah

County:  Tooele

Elevation: 5,039 Feet (1,536 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 40.65389, -112.56722

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Reeder Prospects MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Reeder Prospects


Commodity

Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: Free Coinage


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Don Reeder
Home Office: Grantsville, Ut.


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Great Basin
Physiographic Detail: Basin And Mountains; Stansbury Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR/IRREGULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Deseret Anticline

Type: L
Description: Northwest-Striking Normal Faults, Broad Canyon Reverse Fault.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Mississippian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Development): MR. REEDER IS VERY RELUCTANT OT COMMENT ON HIS PROPERTY OR TO ALLOW ANYONE TO EXAMINE HIS WORKINGS. ; ECON.COM: THE OWNER LIVES AT THE SITE IN A TRAILER

Comment (Workings): AN ADIT OF UNKNOWN LENGTH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BROAD CANYON, AND A 25 FT. SHAFT WITH A 75 FT. CONNECTING DRIFT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CANYON.


References

Reference (Deposit): MESSENGER, H. M. III, 1980, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY.

Reference (Deposit): REEDER, DON, 1980, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, GRANTSVILLE, UTAH.

Reference (Deposit): 1980 GEOLMAP UGM

Reference (Production): MESSENGER, H. M. III, 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: U.G.M.S.


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