The Wabash Property is a silver mine located in Summit county, Utah at an elevation of 8,120 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: 8,120 Feet (2,475 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 40.61889, -111.48944
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Wabash Property MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Wabash Property
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: Utah
County: Summit
District: Park City 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
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Fracture Zone Trending N 18 E, Dip 61 Nw.
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: The Limestone Is Contact Metamorphosed Containing Contact Silicates.
Rocks
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1912 VEIN SAMPLES CONTAIN 12 OZ/TON SILVER
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS BEFORE 1912 INCLUDE AN 800 FT SHAFT WITH LEVELS AT THE 300 AND 600 FT LEVEL.
References
Reference (Deposit): BOUTWELL, J.M., 1912 , GEOL & ORE DEPOSITS OF PARK CITY DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 77 , P. 161 - 163
Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C.S., BAKER, A.A., AND CRITTENDEN, M.D. JR., 1970 , GEOL MAP OF HEBER QUAD: USGS MAP GQ - 864
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