Silver Claim

The Silver Claim is a mine located in Tooele county, Utah at an elevation of 7,999 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: Silver Claim  

State:  Utah

County:  Tooele

Elevation: 7,999 Feet (2,438 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 40.00139, -113.86222

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Silver Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silver Claim


Commodity

Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: Willow Springs District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Wallrock Show Minor Amount Of Silification Away From Fissures.


Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Middle Cambrian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Lead


Comments

Comment (Workings): SMALL AMOUNT OF SHALLOW WORK

Comment (Commodity): GANGUE: QTZ AND WALLROCK FRAGMENTS


References

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. COMP. DATE, 03-30-1955

Reference (Deposit): NOLAN,T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT: USGS PROF. PAPER 177, P. 168.


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