Glencoe Mine

The Glencoe Mine is a lead and silver mine located in Wasatch county, Utah at an elevation of 7,559 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: Glencoe Mine  

State:  Utah

County:  Wasatch

Elevation: 7,559 Feet (2,304 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 40.60917, -111.46194

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Glencoe Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Glencoe Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Utah
County: Wasatch
District: Blue Ledge (Park City) 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
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Fissures, Strike N 43 - 88 E, Dip 60 - 78 Nw Cut The Porphyry.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 1882 ORE CONTAIN 40 - 50 % PB, 40 OZ/TON AG


Materials

Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS PRIOR TO 1912 INCLUDE TWO ADITS, 700 AND 2000 FT, CONNECTED BY A 154 FT INCLINE.


References

Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C. S., BAKER, A. A., & CRITTENDEN, M. D., JR, 1970 , GEOL MAP OF THE HEBER QUAD: USGS MAP GQ - 864

Reference (Production): BOUTWELL, J. M. ( 1912 )

Reference (Deposit): BOUTWELL, J. M., 1912 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF PARK CITY DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 77 , P. 198 - 200


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