| Deposit ID | 10014894 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D011990 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Jones-Bonanza Shaft |
| Alternate or previous names | Jones Shaft, Daly-Judge Jones-Bonanza Shaft, Judge Group, United Park City Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.52495, 40.60466 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2690 |
| Relative position | 5350 FT S52E OF JUPITER HILL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Wasatch(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)
Provo(hydrologic unit)
Jordan(hydrologic accounting unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Utah | Wasatch |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 002S | 004E | 32 | NE OF SW OF NW | Utah |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Clayton Peak Stock | ||||
| Rock description | Clayton Peak Stock | ||||
| |||||
| 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 |
| Rock unit name | Park City Formation;Thaynes Formation |
| Rock description | Park City Formation;Thaynes Formation |
| (1) | -111.52495, 40.60466 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Uinta-Cottonwood Arch, Cordilleran Hingeline, Sevier Overthrust Belt |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1882 |
| Discoverer | Robert Jones |
| Year of first production | 1885 |
| District name | Park City District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | United Park City Mines Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 91.44M |
| Overall depth | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D011990 |
BUTLER, B.S., LOUGHLIN, G.F., HEIKES, V.C., AND OTHERS, 1920, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER NO. 111.
BAKER, A.A., CALKINS, F.C., CRITTENDEN, M.D., JR., AND BROMFIELD, C.S., 1966, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BRIGHTON QUADRANGLE, UTAH: U.S. GEOL. SUREY GEOL. Q1AD. MAP GQ-534
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | APPEARS TO BE A REPLACEMENT DEPOSIT FORMED ALONG THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE CLAYTON PEAK STOCK AND PARK CITY FORMATION. |
| Deposit | AMOUNT AND GRADES OF ORE PRODUCED IS UNKNOWN, BUT SAID TO HAVE AFFORDED THE JONES BROTHERS A GOOD PROFIT DURING THE MID 1880'S BUT LATER PRODUCTION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: EARLY 1880'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1984 | Shubat, Michael A. | Utah Geological and Mineral Survey |
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