Mineral Flat Ne Mines

The Mineral Flat Ne Mines is a silver and lead mine located in Utah county, Utah at an elevation of 10,039 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: Mineral Flat Ne Mines  

State:  Utah

County:  Utah

Elevation: 10,039 Feet (3,060 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 40.56139, -111.63194

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Mineral Flat Ne Mines MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mineral Flat Ne Mines
Secondary: Estella
Secondary: Orphan
Secondary: Diehl
Secondary: Anna
Secondary: Boyd Park
Secondary: Utah 76 Claims
Secondary: Alta Merger Mines Co.


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Molybdenum


Location

State: Utah
County: Utah
District: American Fork District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Wasatch Fault, Uinta Arch


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: GRAB SAMPLE FROM DUMP OF ADIT D: AG-525 PPM, AU-.25 PPM, CU-270 PPM, MO-LESS THAN 1 PPM, PB-399000 PPM, ZN-4880 PPM.
Analytical Data: GRAB SAMPLE FROM DUMP OF ADIT A: AG-1030 PPM, AU-.36 PPM, CU-7600 PPM, MO-1 PPM, PB-151000 PPM, ZN-31500 PPM


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Malachite


Comments

Comment (Workings): PROSPECTS A-ONE SMALL ADIT ABOVE A LARGER ADIT, BOTH COLLAPSED BUT TOTALING ABOUT 200 FEET, ONE SMALL PROSPECT PIT TO WEST 5 FT. DIAMETER 2 FEET DEEP AND ONE 20 FEET DEEP OPEN SHAFT TO WEST; ADIT B-COLLAPSED, ABOUT 200 FEET LONG; ADIT C-COLLAPSED, ABOUT 200 FEET LONG; PROSPECTS D-SHORT COLLAPSED ADIT WITH 20 FOOT DEEP, 8 FOOT DIAMETER SHAFT UPHILL FROM THAT; PROSPECT E-PIT 2 FEET DEEP, 8 FEET IN DIAMETER; PROSPECT F - COLLAPSED ADIT, ABOUT 300 FEET LONG; SHAFT G-WATER FILLED, ABOUT 20 FEET DEEP.

Comment (Geology): WEST PROSPECTS IN CAMBRIAN MAXFIELD LIMESTONE

Comment (Location): SECTIONS WERE PROJECTED ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :1977

Comment (Deposit): ADIT D EXPLORES BRECCIATED QUARTZITE ALONG ARCUATE FAULT (N40E, VERTICAL), SHAFT G EXPLORES SHEAR ZONE (N 50 E) ALL THE WORKINGS ARE IN BRECCIATED QUARTZITE EXCEPT FOR SOME BRECCIATED LIMESTONE ON THE DUMP OF ADIT A, MAIN ADIT.


References

Reference (Deposit): OBSERVATION


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