Mining Claims

Bromide Basin Claims

Geological Reports

2002 Report

Mine History

Bromide Mine History
- History of the Henry Mountain Mines

2002 Report

The Bromide Basin mines are located 30 miles south of Hanksville, Utah in the Henry Mountains. Bromide Basin is the location for at least four mines, Kimble and Turner, Crescent Creek, Henrietta, and the Bromide Mine. The main metal produced was gold, however, silver and copper was present in most of the ores mined. The Bromide Mine is an underground mine with northeasterly striking veins with breccia pipes (structural intersections) containing ore as high as 26 opt Au the overall average of the vein material is 7 opt Au. This structure can be traced on the surface for over 1,800 feet averaging 2 feet wide with several gold enriched outcroppings.

The Crescent Creek Mine is adjacent to the Bromide Mine and contains mostly oxide ore averaging over 0.25 opt Au with minor copper. The workings are all underground but very close to the surface situated on a northeasterly striking vein averaging 4 feet wide which has been traced for over 400 feet. The Kimble and Turner Mine consists of some underground workings along a northeasterly striking vein with associated breccia pipes. The vein is 4 feet wide and contains ore averaging 2.0 opt Au with some copper. The vein is mostly oxidized with some remnant pyrite and chalcopyrite. The vein dips west back into the mountain and extends northeast towards the Bromide Mine.

The Henrietta Mine is a mineralized exposure on the surface containing mineralization that has assayed as high as 3 ounces per ton gold. The overall average of this ore will be much lower, however tonnage will be high. Unico produced a 2,500 ton bulk sample from the mines in 2001 which is being shipped to the Deer Trail Mill for processing and tests. The ores produce free gold and a high-grade gold concentrate.