The Overland is a silver mine located in Tooele county, Utah at an elevation of 5,840 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 5,840 Feet (1,780 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 40.07472, -113.84083
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Overland MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Overland
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: Clifton (Gold Hill) 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
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Overland Canyon Fault N 80 W Brings The Manning Canyon Fm In Contact With Ochre Mt Ls
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: TRACE AU, 22 OZ/TON AG, LT 1 % CU
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Workings): 25 FT INCLINE SHAFT, 10 FT ADIT AND SEVERAL PROSPECT PITS
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: QTZ MONZ HAS BEEN SERITICIZED AND LIMONITE STAINED
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION
Comment (Deposit): ON OR NEAR THE CONTACT
References
Reference (Deposit): THOMSON, K. C., 1973 , MINERAL DEP OF DEEP CK MTNS, TOOEL & JUAB CO., UTAH: UTAH GEOL & MINER SURV BULL 99 , P. 23
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