Bazouk

The Bazouk is a lead, gold, copper, zinc, and silver mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 7,598 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: Bazouk  

State:  Utah

County:  Salt Lake

Elevation: 7,598 Feet (2,316 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Silver

Lat, Long: 40.50333, -112.14528

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Bazouk MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bazouk


Commodity

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


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: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: DISSEMINATED


Structure

Type: L
Description: Fracture Zone (N 20 , 55 W)


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Oligocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): NOW PART OF THE BINGHAM CANYON MINE

Comment (Production): NO QUANT. DATA

Comment (Workings): TWO SHORT ABANDONED TUNNELS AND INCLINE


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF PAPER 38 , P. 253

Reference (Deposit): USGS MIN. RES. 1920.


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