The Surprise Group is a silver, gold, and lead mine located in Summit county, Utah at an elevation of 7,339 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: 7,339 Feet (2,237 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold, Lead
Lat, Long: 40.19944, -111.48889
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Surprise Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Surprise Group
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Utah
County: Summit
District: Park City District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
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
Physiographic Detail: Wasatch Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Type: R
Description: Thrust Belt
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): SECTION SUBDIVISIONS NE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4
Comment (Workings): ONE TUNNEL AND ONE PROSPECT
References
Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C.S. AND CRITTENDEN, M.D., JR., 1971. GEOL. OF THE PARK CITY EAST QUAD.: U.S.G.S. MAP. GQ-852.
Reference (Deposit): WARREN, C.W., 1971. INDEX TO THE SALT LAKE MINING REVIEW: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURV. BULL. 91.
Reference (Deposit): 1971 GEOLMAP BROMFIELD, C.S. AND CRITTENDEN, M.D., JR. GQ-852
Reference (Production): WARREN, C.W., 1971. INDEX TO THE SALT LAKE MINING REVIEW: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURV. BULL. 91
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