Higgins

The Higgins is a lead and zinc mine located in Beaver county, Utah at an elevation of 7,641 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: Higgins  

State:  Utah

County:  Beaver

Elevation: 7,641 Feet (2,329 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc

Lat, Long: 38.16083, -113.87611

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Higgins MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Higgins
Secondary: Hist
Secondary: Carol Group


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: Utah
County: Beaver
District: Indian Peak


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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

Owner Name: Crawford, Phillips


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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: TABULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Pioche Mineral Belt

Type: L
Description: Blue Ribbon Lineament


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Latite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Latite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Chalcopyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): SECTION SUBDIVISIONS: SE 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF A SHAFT, 2 ADITS, SEVERAL PROSPECT PITS & DOZER CUTS.


References

Reference (Production): L.I. PERRY, 1979, GEOLOGIST.

Reference (Deposit): 1976 RECON UTAH GEOLOGICAL & MINERAL SURVE

Reference (Deposit): PERRY, L.I., AND MCCARTHY, B.M., 1976 LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH, UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY, OPEN-FILE REPORT NO. 22


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