The Silver Island District is a silver and lead mine located in Tooele county, Utah.
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Silver Island District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Island District
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Antimony
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Location
State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: SILVER ISLAND DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: FISSURE VEINS
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
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Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
Type: L
Description: THE SED. BEDS OF THE RANGE STRIKE ABOUT NE AND DIP NW AND ARE CUT BY NUMEROUS FAULTS
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SILICIFICATION
Alteration Text: THE LIMESTONE IN THE VICINITY OF THE DIKE IS RECRYSTALLIZED AND SILICIFIED FOR 10 - 12 FT AND COLORED RED BY IRON
Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): SCHAFFER, F. E. AND ANDERSON, W. L., 1960 , GEOLOGY OF THE SILVER ISLAND MTS., BOX ELDER AND TOOELE COUNTIES, UTAH: GUIDEBOOK TO THE GEOLOGY OF UTAH, NO. 15 , UTAH GEOL SOCIETY.
Reference (Deposit): US BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL RESOURCE 1921 - 1940
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. COMP. DATE, 03-24-1958
Reference (Deposit): BUTLER, B. S. AND OTHERS, 1920 , THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF PAPER III, P. 486 - 488
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