The Ophir District-Utah is a copper, lead, zinc, silver, and gold mine located in Tooele county, Utah.
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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:
Commodity: Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 40.3833, -112.25000
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Ophir District-Utah MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ophir District-Utah
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: OPHIR DISTRICT
Land Status
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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: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
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Physiography
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Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): MCKNIGHT, E.T., NEWMAN, W.L., AND HEYL, A.V., JR. (COMPILERS), 1962, ZINC IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCLUSIVE OF ALASKA AND HAWAII: USGS MINERAL INV. RESOURCE MAP MR-19, SEPARATE TEXT, 18 P.
Reference (Deposit): GILLULY, JAMES, 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE STOCKTON AND FAIRFIELD QUADRANGLES, UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER 1732, 171 P.
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