Porphyry Knob Prospect #2

Gold occurrence · Tooele County, Utah

OccurrenceGoldUSGS MRDS

Location

StateUtah
CountyTooele
Coordinates40.33216, -112.23636

Commodities

PrimaryGold
SecondaryAntimony, Mercury, Silver, Arsenic
TertiaryIron

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeReplacement
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10094500
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Mormon Chief0.4 miSilverPast Producer
Mormon Chief0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Porphyry Knob Prospect #10.5 miGoldOccurrence
Mercur Prospect #90.5 miGoldOccurrence
Rover Hill Mine #30.6 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Silver Cloud0.7 miSilverPast Producer
Silver Cloud0.7 miSilverPast Producer
Rover Hill Mine #20.7 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Mercur Mine #80.7 miSilverPast Producer
Mercur Mine #70.8 miGoldPast Producer
Rover Hill Mine #40.8 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Porphyry Knob Prospect #30.8 miGoldOccurrence

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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