The American Star is a silver and lead mine located in Juab county, Utah at an elevation of 6,624 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 6,624 Feet (2,019 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 39.95028, -112.11500
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American Star MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: American Star
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Utah
County: Juab
District: Tintic 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
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Location): PART OF CHIEF NO. 1 MINE.
Comment (Deposit): PART OF THE CHIEF NO. 1 DEPOSIT.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SILICEOUS ORE ZONE, N-S STRIKE, UP TO 120 FT WIDE.
References
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-09-1963
Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. RES. AND MIN. YEARBOOK 1922-1955.
Reference (Deposit): COOK, DR, 1957 , GEOL OF E TINTIC MTNS AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK # 12 , PL 3
Reference (Deposit): MORRIS, HT, 1964 , GEOL OF EUREKA QUAD: USGS BULL 1142 - K, PL 1
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