The Iron King is a copper and gold mine located in Morgan county, Utah at an elevation of 6,450 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: 6,450 Feet (1,966 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Gold
Lat, Long: 41.11083, -111.69917
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Iron King MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Iron King
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Utah
County: Morgan
District: Morgan 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
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THE VEINS ARE COMPOSED OF CALCITE WITH SMALL STREAKS AND SPOTS OF OXIDIZED COPPER MINERALS. THE SHALE BEDS CONTAIN LOCAL SPRINKLINGS OF VERY FINE PYRITE CRYSTALS AND FINE SPECKS OF GOLD.
Comment (Location): THERE ARE TWO OTHER PROSPECT PITS WITHIN 1/2 MI OF THIS MINE
Comment (Workings): AN INCLINE SHAFT 80 FT DEEP AND AN ADIT 300 FT BELOW THE SHAFT.
References
Reference (Deposit): BUTLER, B.S. AND OTHERS, ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF PA 111 , 1920 , P. 219 - 220
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