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Unknown Tunnel

Occurrence in Wasatch county in Utah, United States with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10087357
MRDS ID D006425
Record type Site
Current site name Unknown Tunnel
Alternate or previous names New Park Group

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -111.44967, 40.64827 (WGS84)
Elevation 2042
Relative position 5700 FT NW OF KEETLEY STATION

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Wasatch(county)

Utah(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Park City East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Salt Lake City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Salt Lake City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Provo(hydrologic unit)

Jordan(hydrologic accounting unit)

Great Salt Lake(hydrologic subregion)

Great Basin(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Utah Wasatch

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Salt Lake 002S 004E 13 Utah

Comments on the location information

  • SECTION SUBDIVISIONS NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Gold Secondary
Copper Secondary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
    Rock unit name Breccia Of Silver Creek
    Rock description Breccia Of Silver Creek
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
    Rock unit name Thaynes Formation;Woodside Shale;Park City Formation
    Rock description Thaynes Formation;Woodside Shale;Park City Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) Alluvium and colluvium
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Thrust Belt

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR TO IRREGULAR

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Park City District

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner New Park Mines

Comments on the workings information

  • ONE TUNNEL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BROMFIELD, C.S., AND CRITTENDEN, M.D., JR., 1971, GEOL. MAP OF THE PARK CITY EAST QUAD.: U.S.G.S. MAP GQ-852.

  • Deposit

    ERICKSON, A.J., 1968, PARK CITY DISTRICT: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK 22.

  • Deposit

    1971 GEOLMAP BROMFIELD AND CRITTENDEN GQ-85

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1981 Tripp, Bryce T. Bureau of Land Management

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