The Bulldozer Tunnel is a mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 7,598 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: 7,598 Feet (2,316 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 40.51083, -112.16222
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Bulldozer Tunnel MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bulldozer Tunnel
Secondary: Boston Consolidated Group
Commodity
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Bingham District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Commodity): NO LARGE AMOUNT OF ORE ENCOUNTERED
Comment (Location): THE MINE IS NOW UNDERNEATH THE WASTE DUMPS OF THE OPEN PIT
Comment (Workings): 300 FT TUNNEL IN A NE DIRECTION, CONNECTS WITH THE PHOENIX MINE BY AN INCLINE SHAFT.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THE TUNNEL LIES IN OXIDIZED, CHERTY LS
Comment (Deposit): PROSPECT
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 283
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-26-1958
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