The Bazouk is a lead, gold, copper, zinc, and silver mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 7,598 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
Elevation: 7,598 Feet (2,316 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Silver
Lat, Long: 40.50333, -112.14528
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Bazouk MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bazouk
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
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
Form: DISSEMINATED
Structure
Type: L
Description: Fracture Zone (N 20 , 55 W)
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Oligocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): NOW PART OF THE BINGHAM CANYON MINE
Comment (Production): NO QUANT. DATA
Comment (Workings): TWO SHORT ABANDONED TUNNELS AND INCLINE
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF PAPER 38 , P. 253
Reference (Deposit): USGS MIN. RES. 1920.
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