Ruby Mine, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ruby Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Tintic Mining District | - not defined - |
| East Tintic Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
Ruby Mine, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Juab County, Utah, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 54' 24'' North , 112° 5' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned)
Deposit first discovered:
1870
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka | 666 (2017) | 6.1km |
| Mount Nebo | 302 (2006) | 12.1km |
| Elberta | 256 (2011) | 13.3km |
| Goshen | 944 (2017) | 16.5km |
| Mona | 1,598 (2017) | 22.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ruby Shaft, Alaska, Tintic Drain Tunnel Property
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead, Gold; (Trace) - Copper, Zinc
Previous ownership records indicate that it was owned by the Tintic Drain Tunnel Co. and later Anaconda Minerals/North Lily Mining Co. An M.R.Hunt was reported as being the manager.
Workings consist of a single shaft and two collapsed adits. The eastern adit being 200ft. long and the west about 800ft. long.
The Salt Lake Mining Review reported five good ore bodies were located in November 1899. An ore body was located on the 450ft. level of the shaft. The ore deposit id vein material consisting of crystalline and sugary textured quartz containing irregular pockets of oxidized ore.
Production of one cartload of ore was reported in 1900. This assayed as containing 5% lead, 45oz of silver, and 70 cents (period value) of gold per ton. The mine closed in 1903, and again produced in 1925.
REF:Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.
Deposit:: COOK, D.R., ED., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TI
Commodities (Trace) - Copper, Silver, Lead
Development Status: Occurrence
Structure: Stock, Tuffs Related To Caldera, Northeast Fractures
Previous ownership records indicate that it was owned by the Tintic Drain Tunnel Co. and later Anaconda Minerals/North Lily Mining Co. An M.R.Hunt was reported as being the manager.
Workings consist of a single shaft and two collapsed adits. The eastern adit being 200ft. long and the west about 800ft. long.
The Salt Lake Mining Review reported five good ore bodies were located in November 1899. An ore body was located on the 450ft. level of the shaft. The ore deposit id vein material consisting of crystalline and sugary textured quartz containing irregular pockets of oxidized ore.
Production of one cartload of ore was reported in 1900. This assayed as containing 5% lead, 45oz of silver, and 70 cents (period value) of gold per ton. The mine closed in 1903, and again produced in 1925.
REF:Deposit:: MORRIS, H.T., AND LOVERING, T.S., 1979, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINES OF THE EAST TINTIC MINING DISTRICT, UTAH AND JUAB COUNTIES, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024, 194 PP.
Deposit:: COOK, D.R., ED., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TI
Commodities (Trace) - Copper, Silver, Lead
Development Status: Occurrence
Structure: Stock, Tuffs Related To Caldera, Northeast Fractures
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042139 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042173 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
USA
- Utah
- East Tintic MountainsMountain Range
- Tintic Mining District
- Southwest Tintic Mining DistrictMining District
- Tintic Mining District
- Juab County
- East Tintic Mountains
- Tintic Mining DistrictMining District
- East Tintic Mountains
- East Tintic MountainsMountain Range
- Western Phosphate fieldMineral Province
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References
Lindgren, Waldemar; Loughlin, G.F.; Heikes, V.C. (1919) Geology and ore deposits of the Tintic mining district, Utah, with a historical review. Professional Paper 107. US Geological Survey 282 pp. doi:10.3133/pp107
Morris, H.T., Lovering, Thomas Seward, Mogensen, A.P., Shepard, W.M., Perry, L.I., Smith, S.M. (1979) General geology and mines of the East Tintic mining district, Utah and Juab counties, Utah, with sections on the geology of the Burgin mine and the geology of the Trixie mine. US Geological Survey Professional Paper 1024, US Geological Survey. 1-194 doi:10.3133/pp1024
