Stormont

The Stormont is a silver mine located in Washington county, Utah at an elevation of 3,599 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: Stormont

State:  Utah

County:  Washington

Elevation: 3,599 Feet (1,097 Meters)

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 37.23583, -113.38028

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Stormont MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Stormont
Secondary: Emilyjane
Secondary: Emilyjane-Stormont


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Utah
County: Washington
District: Silver Reef District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: 5m Corp.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1875
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: Virgin Anticline


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: AVERAGE ORE CONTAINED 20-25 OPT AG, WITH A MAX. OF 100 OPT


Materials

Ore: Malachite
Ore: Cerargyrite
Ore: Chalcocite


Comments

Comment (Geology): ORE OCCURS IN A FINE-GRAINED, WHITE TO GRAY SANDSTONE JUST BELOW THE TECUMSEH-LEEDS SANDSTONE CONTACT

Comment (Deposit): REC. NUMBER B10

Comment (Commodity): CHALCOCITE OCCURS AS NODULES LESS THAN .5 INCHES ACROSS


References

Reference (Deposit): PROCTOR, PAUL, D., 1953, THE GEOLOGY OF THE SILVER REEF (HARRISBURG) MINING DISTRICT: UGMS BULL. 44


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