Paradise Mining District, Cache County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Paradise Mining District | Mining District |
| Cache County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Deposit first discovered:
1890
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
La Plata Mining District, Hyrum Mining District
The Paradise (La Plata, Hyrum) mining district covers a geographically large area centered about 12 mi south-southeast of Logan in south-central Cache County. The district was discovered in the 1890s and became a minor Fe-Cu-Zn-Pb producer. Total district metal production at modern metal prices is estimated at $27,000. None of the mines are noteworthy producers.
The Paradise district covers a large section of the Bear River Range of the Middle Rocky Mountain province. Geologically, the Bear River Range contains the Sevier-age, north-trending Logan Peak syncline which exposes Cambrian strata on the flanks of the range and Pennsylvanian strata on the crest of the range in the core of the large, open syncline. The mineral deposits in the Paradise district consist of a series of small, isolated, structurally controlled Cu-Zn-Pb, Pb-Zn-Ag, Cu-Fe, and Fe replacement deposits, primarily hosted in Cambrian sedimentary rocks, principally carbonates. The primary ore minerals are chalcopyrite, bornite, sphalerite, galena, and specularite (Bullock, 1970; Perry and McCarthy, 1977). There are no Mesozoic- or Cenozoic-age intrusive igneous rocks known in the Paradise district and the mineral deposits may have been produced from hydrothermal fluids generated during Sevier folding and thrusting.
The Paradise district covers a large section of the Bear River Range of the Middle Rocky Mountain province. Geologically, the Bear River Range contains the Sevier-age, north-trending Logan Peak syncline which exposes Cambrian strata on the flanks of the range and Pennsylvanian strata on the crest of the range in the core of the large, open syncline. The mineral deposits in the Paradise district consist of a series of small, isolated, structurally controlled Cu-Zn-Pb, Pb-Zn-Ag, Cu-Fe, and Fe replacement deposits, primarily hosted in Cambrian sedimentary rocks, principally carbonates. The primary ore minerals are chalcopyrite, bornite, sphalerite, galena, and specularite (Bullock, 1970; Perry and McCarthy, 1977). There are no Mesozoic- or Cenozoic-age intrusive igneous rocks known in the Paradise district and the mineral deposits may have been produced from hydrothermal fluids generated during Sevier folding and thrusting.
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
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There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 478 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 513 Ma (Cambrian) | ||||||||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Utah
- Utah
- Cache County
- Paradise Mining District
- Lead King Occurrence
- Lucky Star Claim
- Mineral Point Copper Company Mine
- Mineral Point Iron Mine (Super Steel Mine)
- Moon Claim
- Phosphate Deposit (MRDS - 10092641)
- Pig Hole Hollow
- Providence Quarry (No. 3 Quarries; Amalgamated Placer No. 2)
- Red Jacket Occurrence (Queen of the Hills)
- Smith Creek Claim
- Theron M. Campbell Occurrence
- Tip Top Claim
- Unknown Limestone - General (MRDS - 10020499)
- Paradise Mining District
- Cache County
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- Farmington-Selway DomainDomain
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- Middle Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
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- Wasatch Range (Wasatch Mountains)Mountain Range
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