The Mountain View Mine is a silver and lead mine located in Utah county, Utah at an elevation of 7,549 feet.
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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: 7,549 Feet (2,301 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 39.94722, -112.09972
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Mountain View Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mountain View Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Utah
County: Utah
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
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 Located On The West Limb Of The Tintic Syncline. Beds Strike Almost N - S And Dip 50 - 80 E.
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): E. OF EUREKA
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: OXIDIZED ORE
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. RES. 1924-1958
Reference (Deposit): COOK, D. R., 1957 , GEOL OF THE E TINTIC MTNS AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK #12 , P. 69 , PL 3
Reference (Deposit): MORRIS, H. T., 1964 , GEOL OF THE EUREKA QUAD: USGS BULL 1142 - K, PL. 1
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-26-1963
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