Southport Claims

The Southport Claims is a lead, zinc, copper, gold, and silver mine located in Tooele county, Utah at an elevation of 5,650 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: Southport Claims  

State:  Utah

County:  Tooele

Elevation: 5,650 Feet (1,722 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 40.46167, -112.34278

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Southport Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Southport Claims


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: Rush Valley District (Stockton)


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Production): PROD. 1916-1920, 1927; UP TO 1927 TOTAL PROD. EST. LESS THAN $30,000 IN ORE; TENOR OF ORE AVG. 15.5% PB, 0.7% CU, 5 OZ AG AND $.40 AU


References

Reference (Deposit): GILLULY,J., 1932, GEOLOGY & ORE DEPOSITS OF THE STOCKTON AND FAIRFIELD QUADS: USGS PROF. PAPER 173, P. 163-164.

Reference (Deposit): USGS MIN. RES. 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1920

Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. RES. 1927

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. COMP. DATE, 02-18-1965


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