Great Eastern Property

The Great Eastern Property is a copper and lead mine located in Tooele county, Utah at an elevation of 5,200 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: Great Eastern Property  

State:  Utah

County:  Tooele

Elevation: 5,200 Feet (1,585 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Lead

Lat, Long: 39.98583, -113.15583

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Great Eastern Property MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Great Eastern Property


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: Dugway District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


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

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Deep Creek-Tintic District Mineral Belt


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Dolomitization


Rocks

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Commodity): NO PB OR AG MINERALS VISIBLE-BUT ARE BELIEVED TO BE THE TARGET COMMODITIES

Comment (Deposit): VEIN AND REPLACEMENT

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF SHALLOW SHAFTS, INCLINE, AND A SMALL OPEN CUT


References

Reference (Deposit): STAATZ, M.H., AND CARR, W.J, 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE THOMAS AND DUGWAY RANGES, JUAB AND TOOELE COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 415


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