The Parnell Tunnel is a gold mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 7,251 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 7,251 Feet (2,210 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 40.52167, -112.16861
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Parnell Tunnel MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Parnell Tunnel
Commodity
Primary: Gold
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: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Fractures (N 70 W, 20 - 50 N; N 10 - 20 E, Steep E).
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicified Limestones
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1905 SAID TO ASSAY $6 IN GOLD
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): MINE IS BEING EXCAVATED BY THE OPEN PIT.
Comment (Workings): A 200 FT ADIT HEADING N 25 W WITH 100 FEET OF DRIFTS. ANOTHER ADIT 200 FT LOWER IS ABOUT 50 FT LONG.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THE COUNTRY ROCK IS A MASSIVE CALCAREOUS QUARTZITE ABOVE THE HIGHLAND BOY LIMESTONE. THE FRACTURE ZONE IS STAINED RED.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 38
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958
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