Neptune

The Neptune is a lead, silver, and zinc mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 7,500 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

Name: Neptune  

State:  Utah

County:  Salt Lake

Elevation: 7,500 Feet (2,286 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Silver, Zinc

Lat, Long: 40.50694, -112.15722

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Neptune MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Neptune
Secondary: Old Neptune
Secondary: Kempton


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold


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: Country Rock (S 70 - 85 W, 40 - 45 N) Fracture Zone (Ne, 30 - 40 ; Nw, 30 - 40 ; E-W).


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 1905 : 45 % PB, 16 OZ AG, $.80 AU, AND 25 - 35 % ZN PER TON


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite


Comments

Comment (Location): INCLUDES THE OLD NEPTUNE AND KEMPTON PROPERTIES. THE PROPERTIES ARE NOW UNDER THE WASTE DUMPS.

Comment (Workings): THREE SHORT ADITS WITH DRIFTS.


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF PAPER 38 , P. 242

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958


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