South Wash #1, 2

The South Wash #1, 2 is a mine located in Millard county, Utah at an elevation of 5,049 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

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.

Site Name

Primary: South Wash #1, 2

Commodity

Secondary: Gold

Location

State: Utah
County: Millard
District: House Range

Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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

Not available

Workings

Type: Surface

Ownership

Owner Name: R. P. Robison

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1964
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: TABULAR & VEIN

Structure

Type: R
Description: Basin & Range

Type: L
Description: N-S Trending Normal Faults, Area Is Part Of A Series Of Horsts & Grabens

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Marble

Rocks

Name: Lake Sediments
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Oligocene

Name: Lake Sediments
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Oligocene

Name: Lake Sediments
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Oligocene

Name: Lake Sediments
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Oligocene

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Gold

Comments

Comment (Location): SECTION SUBDIVISIONS NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4

Comment (Workings): SEVERAL DOZER CUTS

Comment (Geology): FLOWS EXTRUDED ALONG NORMAL FAULTS ON BOTH SIDES OF DELTA GRABEN

References

Reference (Deposit): EVERTS, M.L., 1979, UTAH GEOL. & MINERAL SURVEY: ON-SITE INVESTIGATION

Reference (Production): EVERTS, M.L., 1979

The Top Ten Gold Producing States

These ten states contributed the most to the gold production that built the West from 1848 through the 1930s. The Top Ten Gold Producing States.