San Francisco District

The San Francisco District is a silver mine located in Beaver 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: San Francisco District  

State:  Utah

County:  Beaver

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 38.4669, -113.33830

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San Francisco District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: San Francisco District
Secondary: Cactus
Secondary: Hornsilver Mines


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Utah
County: Beaver
District: SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT


Land Status

Not available


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: REPLACEMENT LIMESTONE
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1876
Discovery Year: 1871
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Polymetallic replacement


Orebody

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Structure

Type: L
Structure: THRUST FAULTING
Description: THRUST FAULTS


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: OXIDATION
Alteration Text: OXIDATION; SULFIDE ENRICHMENT.


Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): BUTLER, B. S. 1913 GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AND ADJACENT DISTRICTS, UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER 80 212P.

Reference (Deposit): BUTLER, B. S., LOUGHLIN, GF., AND HEIKES, V. C. AND OTHERS, 1920, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER 111, 672P.

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


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