Caledonia

The Caledonia is a lead, gold, and silver mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 6,250 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: Caledonia

State:  Utah

County:  Salt Lake

Elevation: 6,250 Feet (1,905 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 40.54111, -112.14306

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Caledonia MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Caledonia


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: 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
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENSES, BANDS, PODS


Structure

Type: L
Description: Fissure (N 40 W), Fracture Plane (Ne-Sw)


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Lead
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE OCCURS IN LAYERS IN A BED OF DISINTEGRATED QUARTZITE AND GRAY SANDSTONE.

Comment (Commodity): NARROW/NEAR BAND OF OXIDIZED ORE PENETRATE SULPHIDE MASS WELL BELOW MAIN OXIDIZED BODY.

Comment (Production): TOTAL PRODUCTION TO 1880 IS $15,000

Comment (Location): MINE IS NOW UNDERNEATH DUMP

Comment (Workings): A 500 FT TUNNEL, TWO INCLINES, AND A RAISE TO UPPER STOPES.


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 306

Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. RES. 1927.

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


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