The Climax is a zinc mine located in Tooele county, Utah at an elevation of 4,400 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 4,400 Feet (1,341 Meters)
Commodity: Zinc
Lat, Long: 40.67111, -112.55500
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Climax MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Climax
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: Free Coinage District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 24 - 42 % ZN
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): SMALL; FORMERLY PROD. PB 40 TONS OF ORE
References
Reference (Deposit): MIN. RES. OF THE U.S., 1916, PT. 1, P. 454
Reference (Deposit): HEYL, 1963, USGS BULL. 1135-B, P. 54
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. COMP. DATE, 09-25-1962
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