Sioux Mine

The Sioux Mine is a silver and lead mine located in Utah county, Utah at an elevation of 7,178 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

Name: Sioux Mine  

State:  Utah

County:  Utah

Elevation: 7,178 Feet (2,188 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 39.9325, -112.09472

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Sioux Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sioux Mine
Secondary: Sioux Consolidated Mining Co.


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Barium-Barite


Location

State: Utah
County: Utah
District: Tintic 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
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Almost Horizontal Beds; Shaft Is Located On The Axis Of The Tintic Syncline. West Of The Axis The Beds Strike North And Dip 45 E. Fractures Are Vertical And Trend N, N 15 E, N 30 W And East.


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicified Limestone


Rocks

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: AVE: 32.4 OZ AG, 16.9 % PB PER TON


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Calamine
Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Enargite
Gangue: Barite


Comments

Comment (Workings): THE SHAFT IS 500 FT DEEP WITH LEVELS AT 200 , 300 , 450 , 500 FT.

Comment (Location): LOCATION IS OF THE SHAFT

Comment (Production): AU, $3.50/TON; AG, 35 OZ/TON; CU, 0.26%; PB, 35%

Comment (Deposit): ORE FROM THE SHAFT IS SIMILAR TO BECK AND COLORADO MINES AND IS PART OF THE IRON BLOSSOM ORE ZONE. ORE FROM THE TUNNEL IS FROM THE GODIVA ORE ZONE.


References

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W. AND LOUGHLIN, G. F., 1919 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: USGS PROF PAPER 107 , P. 238

Reference (Deposit): HEYL, A. V., 1963 , OXIDIZED ZN DEP OF UTAH: USGS BULL 1135 - B, P. B - 73

Reference (Deposit): COOK, D. R., 1957 , GEOL OF E TINTIC MTNS AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK #12 , PL 3

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-06-1958

Reference (Production): UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK #12


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