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