The Adit Northeast of the Black Warrior Mine is a copper mine located in Washington county, Utah at an elevation of 5,400 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
Elevation: 5,400 Feet (1,646 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 37.07056, -113.81694
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Adit Northeast of the Black Warrior Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Adit Northeast of the Black Warrior Mine
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Utah
County: Washington
District: Tutsagubet District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Gaylon Hansen
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
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Type: R
Description: Cordilleran Hingeline
Type: L
Description: Fractures
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chrysocolla
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Hematite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): ENTRANCE TO ADIT IS BLOCKED, BUT COPPER-STAINED GOSSAN IS PRESENT ON THE DUMP. DEPOSIT IS PROBABLY SIMILAR TO OTHERS IN THE DISTRICT. CU STAIN ASSOCIATED WITH CALCITE-RICH GOSSANOUS BRECCIA FILLING.
Comment (Commodity): OTHER COMMODITIES MAY INCLUDE ZN, AG, GA, AND GE
Comment (Development): AREA IS CURRENTLY BEING EXPLORED FOR GALLIUM AND GERMANIUM
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF ONE ADIT. ENTRANCE TO ADIT IS BLOCKED. SIZE OF DUMP PROBABLY INDICATES WORKINGS IN EXCESS OF 500 FEET IN LENGTH
Comment (Geology): PROSPECT OCCURS CLOSE TO THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE CALLVILLE AND REDWALL LIMESTONES. AREA HAS NOT BEEN MAPPED IN DETAIL.
References
Reference (Deposit): SHUBAT, M.A., 1985, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION, UGMS FILES
Reference (Deposit): COOK, E.F., 1960, GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF UTAH, WASHINGTON COUNTY: UGMS BULL. 70
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