The Phoenix is a lead and silver mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 7,598 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 7,598 Feet (2,316 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 40.51028, -112.16278
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Phoenix MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Phoenix
Secondary: Boston Consolidated Group
Commodity
Primary: Lead
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
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Fissure ( Ne, 90 )
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Lead
Comments
Comment (Location): MINE IS UNDER WASTE DUMPS
Comment (Workings): A 500 FT ADIT WITH RAISE & WINZE
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 283
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958
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