Cabin

The Cabin is a lead mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 8,999 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: Cabin  

State:  Utah

County:  Salt Lake

Elevation: 8,999 Feet (2,743 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 40.59389, -111.63306

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Cabin MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cabin


Commodity

Primary: Lead


Location

State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Little Cottonwood 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
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: PIPES AND SHOOTS


Structure

Type: L
Description: Reed & Benson Thrust Zone, Snow Fault.


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Limestones Are Highly Bleached


Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: HIGH GRADE ORE


Materials

Ore: Limonite
Ore: Plumbojarosite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): INCLUDES THE GOLCONDA TUNNEL

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE OCCURS IN A WHITE LIMESTONE ADJACENT TO A NW FISSURE.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALKINS,F.C. & BUTLER,B.S., 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN FORK AREA: USGS PROF. PAPER 201, P. 121.

Reference (Deposit): USGS MINERAL RESOURCE YEARBOOK 1917-1924

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-18-1965


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