The Ontario No 1 Drain Tunnel Portal is a silver mine located in Summit county, Utah at an elevation of 7,221 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: 7,221 Feet (2,201 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 40.6372, -111.49190
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Ontario No 1 Drain Tunnel Portal MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ontario No 1 Drain Tunnel Portal
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Utah
County: Summit
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Noranda Ltd
Company ID: 4200150
Home Office: Utah
Info Year: 1980
Owner Name: United Park City Mines Co.
Company ID: 4200150
Home Office: Utah
Info Year: 1980
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: 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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS 1955 PARK CITY EAST 7-5 TOPOGRAPHIC MAP
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