U - and - I Mine

The U - and - I Mine is a copper, silver, and lead mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 6,749 feet.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: U - and - I Mine

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead

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
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Type: L
Description: Fault Trending N 20 E Is Offset In The Lower Level 40 - 50 Feet To The North.

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcocite

Comments

Comment (Location): MINE IS BURIED BY WASTES

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: A NE FISSURE CUTS QUARTZITE AND AN INTERBEDDED BLACK, CALCAREOUS SHALE AND SANDSTONE.

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 289

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

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