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Tintic Mining District (Utah)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1868-

Administrative History

The Tintic Mining District (1868-) was the largest mining district of Juab County, Utah.

The Tintic Mining District first started in 1868. It lies about 85 miles south of Salt Lake City in the Tintic Mountains. It is one of the oldest mining camps in Utah. The Tintic District is about six miles long by two miles wide which is divided between Utah and Juab counties. The district mined for gold, silver, copper, and other minerals. It was heavily active from 1869 to 1917.

Citation:
WWW.miningutah.com/id217.html, (largest mining district in Juab County, Utah; active 1869-1917)

WWW.http://elementsunearthed.com/2010/07/13/the-geology-of-the-tintic-mining-district/, (mined for gold, silver, copper, and other minerals)

tinticgoldminersinn, via WWW, May 28, 2015 (thetinticminingdistrict; first started in 1868; 85 miles south SLC; one of oldest mining camps in UT; about 6 miles long 2 miles wide divided between UT and Juab counties)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

James E. Talmage professional papers on geology and mining, 1879-1911

 Series — Oversize-folder 34: Series 9 [Barcode: 31197225551867]
Identifier: MSS 229 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains James E. Talmage's papers relating to his carrier as a consulting geologist and mining engineer including mining articles, forms and tables, maps, and manuscripts, as well as legal material relating to the Rio Grande Western Railway, Silver King consolidated Mining Company of Utah, and other mining operations. Materials date from 1879 to 1911.

Dates: 1879-1911
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 229, James E. Talmage papers

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