Galena Tunnel

The Galena Tunnel is a mine located in Utah county, Utah at an elevation of 8,848 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: Galena Tunnel  

State:  Utah

County:  Utah

Elevation: 8,848 Feet (2,697 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 40.56, -111.58083

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Galena Tunnel MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Galena Tunnel


Commodity

Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Utah
County: Utah
District: American Fork District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Galena Fault (Nw, 60 E, Downthrow On The East Of 500 Ft. Galena Fault Striking Nw, Dipping 60 E, With The Downthrown Side On The East And A Displacement Of 500 Ft.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): CALKINS, FC AND BUTLER, BS, 1943 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF COTTONWOOD-AM FORK AREA: USGS PROF PAPER 201 , P. 68

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. COMP. DATE, 02-25-1958


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