The Southport Claims is a lead, zinc, copper, gold, and silver mine located in Tooele county, Utah at an elevation of 5,650 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: 5,650 Feet (1,722 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 40.46167, -112.34278
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Southport Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Southport Claims
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: Rush Valley District (Stockton)
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
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
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): PROD. 1916-1920, 1927; UP TO 1927 TOTAL PROD. EST. LESS THAN $30,000 IN ORE; TENOR OF ORE AVG. 15.5% PB, 0.7% CU, 5 OZ AG AND $.40 AU
References
Reference (Deposit): GILLULY,J., 1932, GEOLOGY & ORE DEPOSITS OF THE STOCKTON AND FAIRFIELD QUADS: USGS PROF. PAPER 173, P. 163-164.
Reference (Deposit): USGS MIN. RES. 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1920
Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. RES. 1927
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. COMP. DATE, 02-18-1965
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