Emerald

The Emerald is a mine located in Juab county, Utah at an elevation of 6,831 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: Emerald  

State:  Utah

County:  Juab

Elevation: 6,831 Feet (2,082 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 39.93194, -112.11861

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Emerald MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Emerald


Commodity

Tertiary: Iron


Location

State: Utah
County: Juab
District: Tintic District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Beds Are Overturned (N 10 E, 75 W); Emerald-Grand Central Fault (Undulatory, N 20 - 45 E, 50 - 70 Nw); Numerous Easterly Faults With Southerly Dips.


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Limestone Is Silicified


Rocks

Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Limonite
Ore: Wad
Ore: Hematite
Ore: Psilomelane


Comments

Comment (Location): ON SOUTH SPUR OF EUREKA PEAK

Comment (Workings): A 1,000 FT SHAFT WITH SIX LEVELS AND A WINZE.

Comment (Deposit): LOW VALUES OF CU, AU, PB PRESENT


References

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W AND LOUGHLIN, GF, 1919 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 202 - 203

Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. RES. 1930

Reference (Deposit): TOWERS, GW AND SMITH, GO, 1899 , GEOL & MIN IND OF TINTIC DIST: USGS 19TH ANN. REPT., PT 3 - F, P. 740

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


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