Daylight Extension

The Daylight Extension is a zinc and lead mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 6,749 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: Daylight Extension  

State:  Utah

County:  Salt Lake

Elevation: 6,749 Feet (2,057 Meters)

Commodity: Zinc, Lead

Lat, Long: 40.50667, -112.13111

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Daylight Extension MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Daylight Extension


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead


Location

State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Bingham District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Location): THE MINE IS BEING BURIED BY THE OPEN PIT WASTE DUMPS

Comment (Workings): 400 FT TUNNEL

Comment (Deposit): PROSPECT


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 324

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-26-1958


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