Broad Gauge Mine

The Broad Gauge Mine is a lead mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 5,801 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: Broad Gauge Mine

State:  Utah

County:  Salt Lake

Elevation: 5,801 Feet (1,768 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 40.55167, -112.14167

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Broad Gauge Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Broad Gauge Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: 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
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENSES


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 1905 , 8 - 300 OZ/TON PB, LOW IN GOLD AND SILVER.


Materials

Ore: Silver
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Selenite
Gangue: Hematite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): IN QUARTZITE NEAR CONTACT WITH PORPHYRY

Comment (Production): NO QUANT. DATA

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF A 500 FT TUNNEL, 90 FT INCLINES, SHORT DRIFTS, A RAISE, AND A SHORT LOWER TUNNEL.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE OCCURS IN A ZONE OF CRUSHED QUARTZITE

Comment (Location): MINE IS NOW UNDERNEATH THE WASTE DUMPS OF THE OPEN PIT


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 307

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


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