Cole Canyon South Prospects

The Cole Canyon South Prospects is a mine located in Juab county, Utah at an elevation of 6,499 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: Cole Canyon South Prospects  

State:  Utah

County:  Juab

Elevation: 6,499 Feet (1,981 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 39.95306, -112.12861

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Cole Canyon South Prospects MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cole Canyon South Prospects
Secondary: North Beck Group


Commodity

Tertiary: Iron


Location

State: Utah
County: Juab
District: Main Tintic District


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

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


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: Thomas Mountains - Tintic Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Wasatch Hingeline

Type: L
Description: Tintic Syncline


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartz Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Quartz Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Quartz Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Hematite
Ore: Limonite


Comments

Comment (Workings): TWO SMALL OPEN CUTS, TWO SMALL PITS AND SEVEN SHAFTS, THE DEEPEST BEING THE NE PROSPECT WHICH IS A SHAFT WITH ABOUT 400 FT OF WORKINGS


References

Reference (Deposit): MORRIS, H.T., (ED.), 1964. GEOL. OF THE TINTIC JUNCTION QUADRANGLE, TOOELE, JUAB AND UTAH CO. : U.S.G.S. BULL. 1142-L.

Reference (Deposit): COOK, D.R., 1957. GEOL. OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICTS: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK NO. 12.

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G.F., 1919. GEOL. AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THETINTIC MINING DISTRICT: U.S.G.S. PROF. PA. 107.

Reference (Deposit): TRIPP, B.T., 1981. ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MINER. SURVEY.

Reference (Deposit): 1964 GEOLMAP MORRIS, H-T., BULL. 1142-

Reference (Production): MORRIS, H.T., 1964. GEOL. OF THE TINTIC JCT. QUAD.: U.S.G.S. BULL. 1142-L.


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