W.s. Brighton Prospect

Copper occurrence · Salt Lake County, Utah

OccurrenceCopperUSGS MRDS

Location

StateUtah
CountySalt Lake
Coordinates40.58411, -111.59134

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeUnknown
Discovery Year1875
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10014868
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Big Cottonwood Mine0.3 miCopperPast Producer
Big Cottonwood Mine0.3 miIron, CopperPast Producer
Great Western Mines Co.0.3 miPast Producer
Big Cottonwood Mine0.3 miIronPast Producer
Mountain Lake Mine0.4 miTungsten, Silver, Molybdenum, Gold, CopperPast Producer
Mountain Lake Mine0.4 miCopper, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Gold, SilverPast Producer
Relief Shaft0.5 miCopper, IronOccurrence
Snake Creek District0.9 miCopperPast Producer
Steamboat Tunnel0.9 miIron, CopperPast Producer
Alta-Helena Tunnel1.0 miCopperOccurrence

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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