The Paint Mine is a iron mine located in Duchesne county, Utah at an elevation of 10,279 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
Elevation: 10,279 Feet (3,133 Meters)
Commodity: Iron
Lat, Long: 40.57389, -110.55222
Map: View on Google Maps
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.
Paint Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Paint Mine
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Utah
County: Duchesne
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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
Owner Name: Uintah Mountain Copper Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Uinta Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: PODS AND LENSES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 54.0 % FE
Analytical Data: 2.0 PPM AG
Analytical Data: 0.88 PPM
Materials
Ore: Hematite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Limonite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): OPERATION IS INACTIVE IN THE WINTER
Comment (Location): SECTION SUBDIVISION: SE 1/4 , NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 , SEC. 15
Comment (Workings): OPERATION IS NOW BY SURFACE MINING AND UNDERGROUND WORKING ARE COVERED
Comment (Reserve-Resource): SOME GOLD AND SILVER VALUES WOULD BE FOUND
References
Reference (Analytical Data): SRC.REF: ASSAY OF HEMATITE ORE OUTCROP
Reference (Deposit): BULLOCK, K.C., 1970 , IRON DEPOSITS OF UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 88 , 101 P
Reference (Deposit): 1970 RECON UTAH GEOL & MIN SURVEY - BULL. 8
Reference (Reserve-Resource): MCCARTHY, B.M., 1977
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.
