The May Day Mine is a lead, zinc, and silver mine located in Juab county, Utah at an elevation of 7,100 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: 7,100 Feet (2,164 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Lat, Long: 39.95083, -112.10111
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May Day Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: May Day Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Utah
County: Juab
District: Tintic District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
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: Mine Is On The West Limb Of The Tintic Syncline. Grand Central Fault (N 20 - 45 E, 70 Nw). Mammoth - May Day Fault (N 30 E, Steep Nw)
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Calamine
Comments
Comment (Location): E. OF EUREKA
Comment (Production): TOTAL VALUE OF ORE FROM 1901 - 16 IS $2,230,102 .
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF TWO UNCLE SAM TUNNELS, AN UNCLE SAM SHAFT, THE MAY DAY TUNNEL AND MAY DAY SHAFT.
References
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G. F., 1919 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 223 - 229
Reference (Deposit): HEYL, A. V., 1963 , OXIDIZED ZN DEP OF UTAH: USGS BULL 1135 - B, P. 73
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 05-12-1965
Reference (Production): USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 223
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