Tintic Humbolt

The Tintic Humbolt is a mine located in Utah county, Utah at an elevation of 6,299 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: Tintic Humbolt  

State:  Utah

County:  Utah

Elevation: 6,299 Feet (1,920 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 40.03944, -112.12528

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Tintic Humbolt MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Tintic Humbolt


Commodity

Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Utah
County: Utah
District: North 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: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: SMALL LUMPS AND GRAINS


Structure

Type: L
Description: Tintic Humbolt Thrust Fault


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: PICKED SAMPLE RAN 26 OZ/TON AG, 44 % PB.


Materials

Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Workings): TWO SHAFTS 20 AND 100 FT


References

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G. F., 1919 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 274 - 275

Reference (Deposit): HEYL, A. V., 1963 , OXIDIZED ZN DEP OF UTAH: USGS BULL 1135 - B, P. 63

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-24-1958

Reference (Deposit): COOK, D. R., 1957 , GEOL OF E TINTIC MTNS AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK #12 , PL 3 , P. 153


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