The Sioux Mine is a silver and lead mine located in Utah county, Utah at an elevation of 7,178 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 7,178 Feet (2,188 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 39.9325, -112.09472
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Sioux Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sioux Mine
Secondary: Sioux Consolidated Mining Co.
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Location
State: Utah
County: Utah
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
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Almost Horizontal Beds; Shaft Is Located On The Axis Of The Tintic Syncline. West Of The Axis The Beds Strike North And Dip 45 E. Fractures Are Vertical And Trend N, N 15 E, N 30 W And East.
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicified Limestone
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AVE: 32.4 OZ AG, 16.9 % PB PER TON
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Calamine
Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Enargite
Gangue: Barite
Comments
Comment (Workings): THE SHAFT IS 500 FT DEEP WITH LEVELS AT 200 , 300 , 450 , 500 FT.
Comment (Location): LOCATION IS OF THE SHAFT
Comment (Production): AU, $3.50/TON; AG, 35 OZ/TON; CU, 0.26%; PB, 35%
Comment (Deposit): ORE FROM THE SHAFT IS SIMILAR TO BECK AND COLORADO MINES AND IS PART OF THE IRON BLOSSOM ORE ZONE. ORE FROM THE TUNNEL IS FROM THE GODIVA ORE ZONE.
References
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G. F., 1919 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 238
Reference (Deposit): HEYL, A. V., 1963 , OXIDIZED ZN DEP OF UTAH: USGS BULL 1135 - B, P. B - 73
Reference (Deposit): COOK, D. R., 1957 , GEOL OF E TINTIC MTNS AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK #12 , PL 3
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-06-1958
Reference (Production): UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK #12
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