Gold Hill (Clifton) District

The Gold Hill (Clifton) District is a copper, lead, and gold mine located in Tooele county, Utah.

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: Gold Hill (Clifton) District  

State:  Utah

County:  Tooele

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper, Lead, Gold

Lat, Long: 40.1667, -113.80000

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Gold Hill (Clifton) District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gold Hill (Clifton) District


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Arsenic
Secondary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Tungsten
Secondary: Bismuth


Location

State: Utah
County: Tooele
District: CLIFTON DISTRICT


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: PIPES, VEINS, REPLACEMENT BODIES
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1871
Discovery Year: 1858
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): KOSCHMANN, A.H. AND BERGENDAHL, M.H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE U.S.: USGS PROF. PAPER 610, 283P.

Reference (Deposit): NOLAN, T.B. 1935, THE GOLDHILL MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER 177, 172P.


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