Red Bell

The Red Bell is a lead and silver mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 7,402 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: Red Bell  

State:  Utah

County:  Salt Lake

Elevation: 7,402 Feet (2,256 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 40.65167, -111.66389

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Red Bell MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Red Bell


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Big Cottonwood District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Location): ACC. SE 1/4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 SECT. 12

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF A CAVED ADIT 675 FT LONG.


References

Reference (Deposit): JAMES,L.P., 1979, GEOLOGY, ORE DEPOSITS, AND HISTORY OF THE BIG COTTONWOOD MINING DISTRICT: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV., BULL. 114, P. 55.

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 10-01-1962

Reference (Deposit): USGS MINERAL RESOURCE YEARBOOK 1918

Reference (Deposit): CALKINS,F.C. & BUTLER,B.S., 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COTTONWOOD-AMERICAN FORK AREA: USGS PROF. PAPER 201, P. 77.


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