Hoist
house, ore bins, and incline shaft portal of the Mercur Mine. c.1898
Location data
QUICK LOCATION PATH: Utah / Tooele
County / Mercur or Fairfield District / Mercur or Lewiston Canyon / Mercur
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Approximate GPS Location:
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40.18.769 N - 112.12.496 W (topo) |
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Approximate Elevation:
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7115' (topo)
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30 x 60 Minute Map:
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RUSH VALLEY, UTAH
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7.5 Minute Map:
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MERCUR, UTAH
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Brief history
The Mercur Mine was the big mine in the early days of the district and the mine for which the district was named. Located on
the slopes of Mercur Hill (now called Eagle Hill) to the south and above the town of Mercur, the mine had a number of adits
and shafts penetrating the mountain and drawing out riches.
Mercur Mine Photo Gallery:
Offices,
Drying shed, ore bins and crusher house of the Mercur Mine. c.1898
Crusher
house, ore bins and loading station of the Mercur mine on the line of the Union Pacific Railroad. c.1898
Interior
workings of the Mammoth Mine. c.1989
Loading
rail cars with ore from the Mercur Mine. c.1898
Getting there
Mercur Canyon is closed to access at this time. The site of the original mine no longer exists. The land was
open pit mined by Barrick-Mercur and other companies and is now in the process of being reclaimed. Once the reclaimation work
is complete, it is not known if the old site will be marked or identified in any way.
What remains
Nothing.
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