The West Mountain Placer is a gold mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 5,600 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
Elevation: 5,600 Feet (1,707 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 40.555, -112.12583
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West Mountain Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: West Mountain Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
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: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AVERAGE $.08 - .10/PAN
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Location): MINE IS BEING DUG UP
Comment (Workings): FOUR SHAFTS WITH DRIFTS
Comment (Deposit): SHAFTS & DRIFTS ON THE BASAL GRAVEL
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38, P. 358-359.
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 04-01-1958
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