The Montezuma is a lead and silver mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 6,499 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 6,499 Feet (1,981 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 40.53778, -112.16222
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Montezuma MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Montezuma
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: 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: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TWO PARALLEL SHOOTS
Structure
Type: L
Description: Country Rocks (Ne, 20 - 45 Nw), Fracture Zone (N 10 - 30 E, 45 - 85 Nw), Fissures (N 50 - 75 W), Near The Andy Fault.
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1905 : AVE: 30 - 50 % PB, 32 - 50 OZ/TON AG, AND $3 - 4/TON AU.
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Production): TOTAL PRODUCTION TO 1905 - $80,000
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THE ORE OCCURS ON A FISSURE BETWEEN CALCAREOUS SHALE AND QUARTZITE.
Comment (Location): UNDER THE WASTE DUMPS
Comment (Workings): A 700 FT ADIT, A 104 FT SHAFT, WITH DRIFTS AND STOPES.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 290
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958
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