The Treasure Hill Mines Co. is a lead and zinc mine located in Tooele county, Utah at an elevation of 7,999 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 7,999 Feet (2,438 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 40.39083, -112.26972
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Treasure Hill Mines Co. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Treasure Hill Mines Co.
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: Ophir District (Dry Canyon)
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Madison Limestone (N 60 W, 28 N). Deseret Limestone (N 40 W, 38 Sw).
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Diopside
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Wollastonite
Gangue: Collophane
Comments
Comment (Location): CLAIMS INCLUDE: SHELAH, THAD STEVENS, ARABELLA, AZURE QUEEN, SHOO FLY EAST, SHOO FLY WEST.
Comment (Workings): THREE MAIN WORKINGS: MORGAN AND BULLION TUNNELS, THAD STEVENS SHAFT. MORGAN TUNNEL ( 600 FT ) WORKINGS CONSIST OF WESTERN KING AND PAULSON INCLINE WINZE. BULLION TUNNEL ( 180 FT ) WORKINGS CONSIST OF TWO DRIFTS. THAD STEVENS IS CAVED.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MADISON LS IS A MASSIVELY BEDDED, FINE-GRAIN, DARK BLUISH-GRAY LIMESTONE. DESERET FM IS COMPOSED OF INTERBEDDED LIMESTONE AND SHALE.
References
Reference (Deposit): DUNHAM, W. C. AND F. H. GUNNELL, 1948 , LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS OF TREASURE HILL MINES, OPHIR MINING DIST., TOOEL CO., UTAH: USBM REPT. INV. 4181 .
Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. YEARBOOK 1964 V. III, P. 1024
Reference (Deposit): UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 79, 1966, P. 83
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. COMP. DATE, 06-06-1958
Reference (Production): USBM REPT INV. 4181
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