The Blue Bird Mine is a mine located in Juab county, Utah at an elevation of 6,401 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: 6,401 Feet (1,951 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 39.88833, -112.09194
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Blue Bird Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Blue Bird Mine
Commodity
Tertiary: Lead
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: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Monzonite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Oligocene
Name: Monzonite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN WITH PYRITE AND UP TO 7% LEAD.
References
Reference (Deposit): TOWER, GW, AND SMITH GO, 1899 , GEOL & MINING IND. OF TINTIC DIST: USGS 19TH ANN. REPT., PT 3 - F, P. 765
Reference (Deposit): MORRIS, HT, 1964 , GEOL OF EUREKA QUAD: USGS BULL 1142 - K, PL. 1
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 08-07-1970
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