Vulcan Mine

The Vulcan Mine is a lead and zinc mine located in Juab county, Utah at an elevation of 5,016 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: Vulcan Mine  

State:  Utah

County:  Juab

Elevation: 5,016 Feet (1,529 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc

Lat, Long: 39.85194, -113.44361

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Vulcan Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Vulcan Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Molybdenum


Location

State: Utah
County: Juab
District: Fish Springs District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Hemimorphite
Ore: Plumbojarosite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Aurichalcite
Ore: Covellite
Ore: Willemite
Ore: Wulfenite
Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Cerargyrite
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Hydrozincite


Comments

Comment (Production): PAST PRODUCER

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF 4 SHAFTS.


References

Reference (Deposit): HEYL,A.V., 1963, OXIDIZED ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE U.S.: USGS BULL. 1135-B, P. 78.

Reference (Deposit): PERRY,L.I. & MCCARTHY,B.M., 1977, LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV., ECON. GEOL. SECT., OPEN-FILE REPT. NO. 22, P. 193.

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 12-20-1971


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