Petro

The Petro is a gold, lead, and silver mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 7,201 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

Name: Petro  

State:  Utah

County:  Salt Lake

Elevation: 7,201 Feet (2,195 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 40.52611, -112.16778

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Petro MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Petro


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Bingham 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


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: BEDDED VEIN


Structure

Type: L
Description: Country Rx (N 60 W, 30 - 40 N), Fissure (N 50 - 60 W, Steep Sw).


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): UNDER THE OPEN PIT WASTE DUMP

Comment (Workings): AN ADIT WITH DRIFTS CONNECTED WITH A RAISE.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THE COUNTRY ROCK IS A QUARTZITE WITH CALCAREOUS MEMBERS. THE CALCAREOUS MEMBERS VARIES FROM WHITE CALCAREOUS QUARTZITE TO A GRAY, IMPURE LIMESTONE AND A MOTTLED, CRYSTALLINE LIMESTONE.

Comment (Deposit): THE ORE EITHER OCCURS IN THE FISSURE OR TAKES OUT INTO THE BEDDING IN THE FORM OF HALF LENSES.


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 286

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 213-D, 1902, P. 108.

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958


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