Unknown

The Unknown is a iron mine located in Millard county, Utah at an elevation of 5,719 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

Name: Unknown  

State:  Utah

County:  Millard

Elevation: 5,719 Feet (1,743 Meters)

Commodity: Iron

Lat, Long: 38.60444, -113.47250

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Unknown MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unknown


Commodity

Primary: Iron
Tertiary: Silica


Location

State: Utah
County: Millard


Land Status

Land ownership: State
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

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: State Land Board


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Great Basin
Physiographic Detail: Wah Wah Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Sevier Orogenic Belt


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Limonite
Ore: Chert
Ore: Hematite


Comments

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

Comment (Workings): SEVERAL DOZER CUTS AND SMALL PROSPECT PITS.


References

Reference (Deposit): STEGEN R.J., 1979, UT. GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY, ON SITE INVESTIGATION

Reference (Production): STEGEN, R.J. 1979 - GEOLOGIST


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