U.S. Lark Mine

The U.S. Lark Mine is a lead mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah.

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: U.S. Lark Mine  

State:  Utah

County:  Salt Lake

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 40.50417, -112.16000

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U.S. Lark Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: U.S. Lark Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Arsenic
Tertiary: Mercury
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Bingham


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: U.S. Smelting, Refining And Mining Co.
Home Office: Salt Lake City, Ut.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1962
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: SMALL POCKET OF CINNABAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Cinnabar
Ore: Mercury
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): NOT A COMMERCIAL SOURCE OF HG


References

Reference (Deposit): BAILEY, E.H., USGS, PERSONAL FILES


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