Mercur Canyon Prospect

Gold occurrence · Tooele County, Utah

OccurrenceGoldUSGS MRDS

Location

StateUtah
CountyTooele
Coordinates40.31633, -112.20636

Commodities

PrimaryGold
SecondaryArsenic, Silver, Mercury, Antimony
TertiaryIron

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10087670
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Mercur0.2 miGoldPlant
Mercur Mines0.3 miGold, ArsenicPast Producer
Mercur Mine0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Ingersoll Mine0.4 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Surprise Shaft0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Camp Floyd Clay Pits0.4 miClayProducer
Golden Gate Mine0.4 miGold, MercuryPast Producer
Golden Gate0.5 miGold, ArsenicPast Producer
Golden Gate0.5 miGold, ArsenicPast Producer
Sparrowhawk0.5 miSilverPast Producer
Sparrowhawk0.5 miSilver, AntimonyPast Producer
Unknown near Ophir, UT0.5 miMercury, GoldPast Producer

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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