Skougard

The Skougard is a mine located in Iron county, Utah at an elevation of 7,359 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: Skougard  

State:  Utah

County:  Iron

Elevation: 7,359 Feet (2,243 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 38.12111, -113.79417

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Skougard MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Skougard
Secondary: Last Chance #1-2
Secondary: Last Chance Ext #1-4 Pay Off
Secondary: #1-4
Secondary: Silver Summit


Commodity

Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Utah
County: Iron
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: Skougard And Millett


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement 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: IRREGULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Pioche Mineral Belt

Type: L
Description: Blue Ribbon Lineament


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Ordovician

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Ordovician


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ASSAY OF PB 40%, ZN 4.9%, CU 0.09%, AU 0.007 OZ AG 27.9 OZ FOR STOCKPILED HAND COBBED ORE AT COLLAR OF SKOUGARD SHAFT


Materials

Ore: Galena
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

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


References

Reference (Deposit): PERRY, L.I. & B.M. MCCARTHY, 1976, LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH-1976: UTAH GEOLOGICAL & MINERAL SURVEY OPEN FILE REPORT #22 P. 55-56

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

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


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