The Ashland is a lead and silver mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah.
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Mine Info
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Ashland MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ashland
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Bingham District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
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: Fissures (N 20 E; N 15 - 20 W, 45 - 85 W)
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): PART OF THE OPEN PIT MINE
Comment (Deposit): IN TWO FISSURES: ONE N20E ALONG QUARTZITE-LIMESTONE CONTACT AND INTO E-W QUARTZITE--STOPED. SECOND N15W, 45-85SW, ALSO STOPED.
Comment (Workings): TUNNELS AND STOPES
Comment (Production): $20,000 PRODUCED TO 1885
Comment (Geology): JORDAN LIMESTONE TRUNCATED BY PORPHYRY.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 38 , P. 243 - 244
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 201.
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