Surprise Group

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

Name: Surprise Group  

State:  Utah

County:  Summit

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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