ENARGITE - Gold Chain Mine, Tintic Mining District, Juab County, Utah
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:5051477 |
Up for auction is an amazing example of the rich ores from the Tintic Mining District in Juab County, Utah! This piece consists of several exposures of dark metallic Enargite interbedded in seams of quartzite as well as minor copper secondaries on the surface! The piece measures approximately 8.1 cm by 7.9 cm by 5.4 cm, and displays beautifully!
The Gold Chain Mine was first advanced to a depth of 1, 000 feet prior to 1900, and reportedly produced $1, 000, 000 wor...th of ore prior to 1890. The shaft was advanced to a depth of 1, 100 feet in 1907 and 8, 000 tons of low grade ore was shipped as part of the clean up operations. In 1910, an ore body containing considerable gold and copper was shipped and the production continued into 1911, when the shaft was deepened to the 1, 250 foot level. By 1914, the mining ceased and up to that date the mine had paid dividends of $180, 000. Which was pretty good in 1914.
I will gladly combine shipping! Just let me know! Good luck!
The Gold Chain Mine was first advanced to a depth of 1, 000 feet prior to 1900, and reportedly produced $1, 000, 000 wor...th of ore prior to 1890. The shaft was advanced to a depth of 1, 100 feet in 1907 and 8, 000 tons of low grade ore was shipped as part of the clean up operations. In 1910, an ore body containing considerable gold and copper was shipped and the production continued into 1911, when the shaft was deepened to the 1, 250 foot level. By 1914, the mining ceased and up to that date the mine had paid dividends of $180, 000. Which was pretty good in 1914.
I will gladly combine shipping! Just let me know! Good luck!
