Wilson Consolidated Mine

The Wilson Consolidated Mine is a gold and bismuth mine located in Tooele county, Utah at an elevation of 6,201 feet.

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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: Wilson Consolidated Mine  

State:  Utah

County:  Tooele

Elevation: 6,201 Feet (1,890 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Bismuth

Lat, Long: 40.11333, -113.83917

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Wilson Consolidated Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Wilson Consolidated Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Bismuth
Tertiary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: Clifton (Gold Hill) District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


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


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: SMALL SHOOTS


Structure

Type: L
Description: Nine Normal Faults Striking N-S, Dipping 30 - 70 E, Throw Is Lt 50 Ft.


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Ls & Ss Is Metamorphosed, Bleached To White Or Cream Color


Rocks

Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 12.43 % BI, $9/TON AU


Materials

Ore: Bismuth
Ore: Stolzite
Ore: Bismuthinite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Bismutite
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Opal
Gangue: Chalcedony
Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Workings): 75 FT SHAFT, 500 FT OF DRIFT

Comment (Production): PROD. 1914-1917; 1931

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: A VOLCANIC BRECCIA DIKE IS EXPOSED 50 FT FROM THE PORTAL. IT IS CRUSHED AND ALTERED TO CHLORITE AND CLAY


References

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

Reference (Deposit): NOLAN,T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT: USGS PROF. PAPER 177, P. 138-140.

Reference (Deposit): USGS MIN. RES. 1917

Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. RES. 1928, 1931


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