Indianapolis Mine

The Indianapolis Mine is a lead and zinc mine located in Tooele county, Utah at an elevation of 7,999 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: Indianapolis Mine  

State:  Utah

County:  Tooele

Elevation: 7,999 Feet (2,438 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc

Lat, Long: 39.9675, -112.52528

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Indianapolis Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Indianapolis Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc


Location

State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: Erickson District


Land Status

Not available


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

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Slate
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: LOWER MOST WORKING IS SAID TO CONTAIN $30/TON AU.


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Specularite


Comments

Comment (Workings): 310 FT OF WORKINGS


References

Reference (Deposit): COHENOUR,R.E., 1959, SHEEPROCK MTNS.: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV., BULL. 63, P. 118


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