The Unknown Mine is a lead and zinc mine located in Beaver county, Utah at an elevation of 5,699 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: 5,699 Feet (1,737 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 38.53694, -113.10528
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Unknown Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unknown Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: Utah
County: Beaver
District: Beaver Lake
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Type: R
Description: Basin And Range-Western Edge Of Marysvale Volcanic Pile
Type: L
Description: Local Normal And Compressive Thrusts
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Bleached White, Pink
Rocks
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SAMPLE 97-26-1 LOCATION SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SECTION 20, IS GRAB FROM DUMP WAS WHITE-PINK-LIGHT GRAY ORTHO QUARTZITE WITH CALCITE CEMENT, ANALYSE FOR AU, MN, MO. SAMPLE 97-26-2 LOCATION SE 1/4, SW 1/4, NE SECTION 20 FROM DUMP IN FRONT OF ADIT, BLACK METALIC ORE ANALSE FOR PB, ZN, AG, AU, MO.
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF A 200 FOOT SHAFT WITH HOIST AND ENGINES STILL INTACT, AND A HOMESTEAD SHACK.
Comment (Geology): SAMPLE TAKEN FROM DUMP 97-26-1 DESCRIPTION ON BACK
Comment (Location): SE 1/4, SW 1/4, NE 1/4; SECTION 20
References
Reference (Deposit): EVERTS, M L, 1979; UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY; ON-SITE INVESTIGATION
Reference (Deposit): 1913 RECON BUTLER, B S, USGS PP #80
Reference (Deposit): 1920 RECON BUTLER, B S, USGS PP #111
Reference (Deposit): 1960 RECON UGMS BULL #68
Reference (Deposit): 1963 RECON HEYL, USGS BULL 1135-B
Reference (Production): EVERTS, M L, 1979; ON SITE INVES: UT GEOL AND MIN SURV
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