Jones Shaft

The Jones Shaft is a lead mine located in Wasatch county, Utah at an elevation of 8,819 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: Jones Shaft

State:  Utah

County:  Wasatch

Elevation: 8,819 Feet (2,688 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 40.60472, -111.52389

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Jones Shaft MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Jones Shaft


Commodity

Primary: Lead


Location

State: Utah
County: Wasatch
District: Blue Ledge (Park City) 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
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: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Early Triassic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Deposit): MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN A BLACK SHALE BED.

Comment (Geology): THE BLACK SHALE BED CONTAINS THIN BEDS OF FINE GRAIN DARK GREY SANDSTONE WITH CHERT NODULES AND GEODES. IT IS OVERLAIN BY 40 FT OF YELLOWISH LIGHT GREY SANDSTONE AND OVERLIES 5.9 FT OF MEDIUM GRAIN CALCAREOUS SANDSTONE AND FINE GRAIN SANDSTONE.

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF A SHAFT GT 200 FT DEEP.


References

Reference (Deposit): BOUTWELL, J.M., 1912 , GEOLOGY & ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PARK CITY DISTRICT: USGS PP 77 , P. 226

Reference (Deposit): BAKER, A.A., CALKINS, F.C., CRITTENDEN, M.D. JR, BROMFIELD, C.S., 1966 , GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BRIGHTON QUAD: USGS QUAD MAP GQ - 534


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