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Crystal-Elgin Inclines

Producer in Salt Lake county in Utah, United States with commodities Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold, Tungsten
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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. Materials information
  8. Alteration
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Controls for ore emplacement
  14. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  15. Mining district
  16. Land status
  17. Ownership information
  18. Production statistics
  19. Workings at the site
  20. Links to other databases
  21. Bibliographic references
  22. General comments
  23. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10014862
MRDS ID D011926
Record type Site
Current site name Crystal-Elgin Inclines
Alternate or previous names Kennelly Ground, Silver King Western, Silver King Coalition Mines Company

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -111.55939, 40.62022 (WGS84)
Elevation 3018
Relative position 2600 FT S58E FROM SCOTT HILL

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Summit(county)

Utah(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Brighton(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

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

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

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Jordan(hydrologic unit)

Jordan(hydrologic accounting unit)

Great Salt Lake(hydrologic subregion)

Great Basin(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Utah Salt Lake

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Salt Lake 002S 003E 25 NW OF NW OF NE Utah

Comments on the location information

  • UTM COORDINATES FOR THIS CARD ARE FOR CLOSELY SPACED ADIT AND SHAFT. ANOTHER CLOSELY SPARED GROUP OF ADITS AND PROSPECTS PITS ARE CENTERED ON A POINT WITH UTM COORDINATES OF 4496600N, 452500E ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :1983

Commodities

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

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anglesite Ore
Argentite Ore
Bornite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Gold Ore
Malachite Ore
Scheelite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Hematite Gangue
Limonite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification, Iron Staining, Calc-Silicate Development, Oxidation

Analytical data

Result 2650 PPM CU, LESS THAN 2 PPM MO, 100000 PPM PB, 87500 PPM ZN, 140 PPM AS, 50 PPM W, 55 PPM CO, 25 PPM NI

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Diorite Porphyry Dike
    Rock description Diorite Porphyry Dike
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Thaynes Formation;Woodside Shale
    Rock description Thaynes Formation;Woodside Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -111.55939, 40.62022
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Uinta-Cottonwood Arch, Sevier Overthrust Belt, Cordilleran Hingeline
Type of structure Local
Structure description Northeast Striking Fissures

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR, POD
    Strike N35E
    Dip 80 SE
    Depth to top 0M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Northeast Striking Fissures, North Striking Dike, Favorable Beds

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1875
Year of last production 1956

Mining district

District name Big Cottonwood District

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Silver King Western Manufacturing Co.
    Home office Salt Lake City, UT

Production statistics

  • Year 1948
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^11.03 Oz/Ton Ag, 15.89% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 16wt-pct
    Major Ore Silver Silver 311g/mt
  • Year 1949
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^10.00 Oz/Ton Ag, 14.88% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 15wt-pct
    Major Ore Silver Silver 282g/mt
  • Year 1950
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^8.79 Oz/Ton Ag, 14.10% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 14wt-pct
    Major Ore Silver Silver 248g/mt
  • Year 1951
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^6.40 Oz/Ton Ag, 10.79% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 11wt-pct
    Major Ore Silver Silver 181g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^4.56 Oz/Ton Ag, 9.01% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 9wt-pct
    Major Ore Silver Silver 129g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^6.28 Oz/Ton Ag, .64% Cu, 5.85% Pb, 7.09% Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 7wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 6wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Silver Silver 177g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^6.10 Oz/Ton Ag, .94% Cu, 3.56% Pb, 4.62% Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 5wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 4wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Silver Silver 172g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^5.46 Oz/Ton Ag, 1.00% Cu, 6.25% Pb, 8.58% Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 9wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Silver Silver 154g/mt
    Major Ore Lead Lead 6wt-pct
  • Year 1956
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^5.38 Oz/Ton Ag, .69% Cu, 8.19% Pb, 5.00% Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 5wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Silver Silver 152g/mt
    Major Ore Lead Lead 8wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION FROM 1948 TO 1955 WAS VALUED AT 110,059 DOLLARS, NO DATA ON EARLY PRODUCTION

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 1140M

Comments on the workings information

  • ELGIN MINE HAS APPROXIMATELY 1140 FT OF COMBINED WORKINGS, NO REFERENCE TO THE AMOUNT OF WORKINGS DONE ON CRYSTAL CLAIM. OPENING ARE CURRENTLY BEING MAINTAINED BY SILVER KING WESTERN COMPANY FOR EXPLORATION PURPOSES

Comments on development

  • RECORD OF EARLY WORK NOT FOUND. PROPERTY ACTIVE FROM 1948 TO 1956. SILVER KING WESTERN COMPANY IS CURRENTLY EXPLORING FOR PB-AG ORE. THEY BELIEVE THAT THERE MAY BE AN OREBODY ON THE PROPERTY

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: 1870'S

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1984 Shubat, Michael A. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey

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