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Eagle and Blue Bell Mine (Wyoming Mine), Tintic District, East Tintic Mts, Juab Co., Utah, USA

A silver-lead property with gold, copper and minor zinc values.

Originally located as the "Wyoming Mine", the original owners failed to perform the required annual assessment work and lost control of the property. It was relocated several years later by John McChrystal and Owen Donahue, who renamed the mine the "Eagle and Blue Bell". McChrystal operated the mine profitably until the collapse of silver prices in 1893, at which time operations were suspended. The property was purchased by a group of Boston investors who incorporated in 1897 as "The Eagle and Blue Bell Mining Co." Controlling interest in the property was subsequently acquired by the Bingham Mining Co. of Boston, MA, (which also owned significant copper mines in Bingham Canyon, UT).

Between 1897 and 1916, the mine produced more than 220,000 tons of ore, yielding 35,385 ounces of gold, 3,217,676 ounces of silver, 1,413,102 pounds of copper, 33,796,415 pounds of lead, and 22,856 pounds of zinc.





Map Reference: 39°56'40"N , 112°6'56"W

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Mineral List:
  • Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    S
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Alunite
    KAl
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    3
    |SO
     
    4
    ]
     
    2
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Description: Exceptional crystals of transparent anglesite to 2cm occurred in vugs in granular galena. The crystals were the subject of a brief monograph by E V Shannon Notes on Anglesite, Anthophyllite etc Proceedings of the United States National Museum Vol 58 (1921). See attached crystal drawings, http://www.mindat.org/photo-193275.html
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30 E V Shannon "Notes on Anglesite, Anthophyllite etc" Proceedings of the United States National Museum Vol 58 (1921)]
  • Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Bismite
    Bi
     
    2
    O
     
    3
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Bismoclite
    BiOCl
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Bismutite
    (BiO)
     
    2
    CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • 'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Daubréeite
    BiO(OH,Cl)
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Enargite
    Cu
     
    3
    AsS
     
    4
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    3
    |SO
     
    4
    ]
     
    2
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]
  • Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Means, A H "Some New Mineral Occurences From The Tintic District, Utah" American Journal of Science Vol 41, Noi 241 (1916) pp 125-30]


    17 entries listed. 16 valid minerals.

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