Wall Group

The Wall Group is a copper mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 6,401 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: Wall Group  

State:  Utah

County:  Salt Lake

Elevation: 6,401 Feet (1,951 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 40.52417, -112.14917

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Wall Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Wall Group


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Iron


Location

State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Bingham 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
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Fissure (Ne, 42 - 65 Nw)


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Monzonite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: AVERAGE ASSAY 1.61 % CU. CONCENTRATES OF 14 TO 1 RATIO AVERAGE 32 % CU, $3.50 AU, 6 % AG, 12.5 % FE.


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Bornite


Comments

Comment (Location): MINE IS COMPLETELY REMOVED

Comment (Workings): INCLUDES 25 ADITS, 35 TEST PITS, 2 DRILL HOLES, AND VARIOUS MINOR OPENINGS.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: DISSEMINATED PORPHYRY COPPER


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38 , P. 261

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958


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