The Emma Mine is a copper, silver, lead, and zinc mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 8,750 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
Elevation: 8,750 Feet (2,667 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 40.58333, -111.65000
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Emma Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Emma Mine
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Alta
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Deposit): EMMA ORE BODY IS REPLACEMENT OF BRECCIA ZONE ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OR MORE BEDS OF JEFFERSON DOLOMITE AND MADISON LIMESTONE. SEVERAL N-S FAULTS ASSOCIATED WITH REED AND BENSON THRUST FAULT ALSO AFFECT ORE DEPOSITION.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF PAPER 201
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