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Topaz Mountain is part of the Thomas Range in Juab County, Utah, approximately 36 miles Northwest of Delta, Utah. It lies on publicly owned land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Collection of rocks and mineral is permitted there and, as a result, the area is frequented by amateur and professional rock hounds. [3]
San Francisco Mining District was created on August 12, 1871, in the Utah Territory 's San Francisco mountain range in Beaver County.At that time, galena was the primary ore being mined in the area.
Pages in category "Mines in Utah" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Beck No. 2 Mine;
Ophirite is a tungstate mineral first discovered in the Ophir Hill Consolidated mine at Ophir district, Oquirrh Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, United States of America.It was found underground near a calcite cave in one veinlet, six centimeters wide by one meter long, surrounded by different sulfides.
Mines in Utah (9 P) Mining communities in Utah (1 C, 52 P) Mining museums in Utah (2 P) Pages in category "Mining in Utah" The following 10 pages are in this category ...
The Oquirrh Mountains (/ ˈ oʊ k ər / OH-kər) is a mountain range that runs north–south for approximately 30 miles (50 km) to form the west side of Utah's Salt Lake Valley, separating it from Tooele Valley. The range runs from northwestern Utah County–central & eastern Tooele County, to the south shore of the Great Salt Lake.
The mining district was named for the biblical Ophir, from where King Solomon brought back gold to Israel. [3] In 1911, zinc was recovered and various mining operations continued until 1959. [4] Prior to 2016, Ophir was one of the smallest incorporated municipalities in Utah.
Mines in the area around Mammoth produced ore, silver, and gold. The Mammoth Mine was in production for around seventy-five years. Considered part of the Tintic Mining District, with other communities and mines in the area, the area around Mammoth played a vital role in the mining economy of the Utah Territory and later the State of Utah.