The Red Eagle and Morgan Consolidated is a silver, gold, and copper mine located in Morgan county, Utah at an elevation of 5,659 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: 5,659 Feet (1,725 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold, Copper
Lat, Long: 41.06306, -111.67028
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Red Eagle and Morgan Consolidated MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Red Eagle and Morgan Consolidated
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Utah
County: Morgan
District: Morgan 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: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: OXIDIZED ORE IS ESTIMATED AT $50 A TON
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THE VEIN CONSISTS OF CRUSHED FRAGMENTS OF IMPURE LIMESTONE AND SHALE CEMENTED BY INCONSPICOUS QUARTZ AND BY CALCITE WHICH CONTAINS SMALL THICKLY SCATTERED PYRITE CRYSTALS.
References
Reference (Deposit): BUTLER, B. S. AND OTHERS, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF PA 111 , 1920 , P 219 - 220
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