Francis 1 & 2

The Francis 1 & 2 is a lead, zinc, copper, and silver mine located in Iron county, Utah at an elevation of 6,611 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

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Site Name

Primary: Francis 1 & 2
Secondary: William Daughty
Secondary: Jerry

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver

Location

State: Utah
County: Iron
District: Unorganized

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: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: U.S. Bureau Of Land Management

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: IRREGULAR

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicification

Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

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

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Barite
Gangue: Hematite

Comments

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

Comment (Workings): WORKING CONSIST OF A SHAFT & ASSOCIATED DRIFTING

References

Reference (Deposit): PERRY, L.I., 1979, UTAH GEOL. & MINERAL SURVEY: ON-SITE INVESTIGATION

Reference (Deposit): 1979 RECON UGMS ON-SITE INVESTIGATIO

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

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