Selma Mine
Selma Mine
Location
40.0069° -112.06633° T09S R 02W Sec 28 Allens Ranch
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Date of Execution: 2010 By Whom: DOGM
Project Name: North Tintic WEST
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Previous Owners: Current Owner: Public
History/Production
Geology/Minerals
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UMOS: Reference number: 9145 Deposit: 49-ALLENS RANCH-018 County: UTAH Map Scale: 24000 UTM northing: 4428850 UTM easting: 409000 UTM Zone: 12 Township: 009S Range: 002W Section: 28 Site Name: SELMA MINE Commodity: Lead Silver Gold Iron Production: UNKOWN Status: INACTIVE PROSPECT Deposit Type: POLYMETALLIC VEIN AND REPLACEMENT Description: Workings: LINDGREN AND LOUGHLIN DESCRIBED THE PRINCIPAL WORKINGS AS CONSISTING OF A LONG TUNNEL AND A SHAFT 210 FT DEEP FROM WHICH AN EASTWARD DRIFT WAS BEING DRIVEN. PRESENTLY THE ADIT PPEARS TO BE ABOUT 1000 FT. LONG AND THE SHAFT HAS ABOUT 2000 FT. OF WORKINGS. Formation Age: MISS Formation Name: BLUEBELL DOLOMITE Reference 1: RIGBY; J.K.; 1952; GEOLOGY OF THE SELMA HILLS; UTAH CO.; UTAH: UGMS BULL. 45. Reference 2: TRIPP; B.T.; 1981; ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UGMS Reference 3: LINDGREN; W. AND G.F. LOUGHLIN; 1919; GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICT; UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 107. Reference 4: COOK; D.R.; 1957; GEOLOGY OF THE EAST TINTIC MOUNTAINS AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE TINTIC MINING DISTRICTS; UTAH: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY GUIDEBOOK NO. 12
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Significance/Features
Great example of a small mining company sinking a vertical shaft to intersect a cave of iron ore.
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