Concrete Structure East of 89 near Kaysville

[jamesgeologist]

Does anyone on the board know what this concrete structure was and have any info on it? I've got a buddy that's into mining that asked me to look into it, but I can find it on google earth or in any searches. Thanks in advance!

James

 

[Greg]

Looks like a mining/crushing operation that uses gravity to further process/refine whatever they were mining. I'm sure there's a name for that process, but it escapes me at the moment.

No info on that specific location though, sorry!

 

[rholbrook]

I grew up playing up there, shooting and riding motorcycles. I have taken Cheston up there several times. I grew up hearing that it was a Uranium Mine that closed in the 40's or 50's. I had also heard this was a copper mine. I remember when you used to be able to go inside 30 or 40 yards but kids partied up there so they pretty much caved that in.

I will ask some old timers in the area when I run into them around time and update this thread unless someone beats me to it.

 

[TEAM FRED]

X2 on Uranium mine I grew up right below there as well. I only glow in the dark a little.

 

[spencurai]

X2 on Uranium mine I grew up right below there as well. I only glow in the dark a little.

Word on the street is your glowing is only from the waist down...just sayin...

 

[TEAM FRED]

Wow! I'll check that out.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Anyone have a GPS coord? I can see if its on any of the mine databases I have. It would be the first Uranium mine I've heard of north of the Swell but crazier things have happened.

It does appear to be a gravity mill, likely had either a ball crusher or stamp mill as a portion, there are many similar finds in central Utah, Park City (almost all gone), AF Canyon (foundations only), etc.

 

[rholbrook]

Sounds like an excuse for Cheston to come over for a quick ride

 

[Kevin B.]

Anyone have a GPS coord? I can see if its on any of the mine databases I have. It would be the first Uranium mine I've heard of north of the Swell but crazier things have happened.

It does appear to be a gravity mill, likely had either a ball crusher or stamp mill as a portion, there are many similar finds in central Utah, Park City (almost all gone), AF Canyon (foundations only), etc.

There's a set of structures very similiar to that on a hillside outside Santaquin (39.957641,-111.855229 in googlemaps), any idea what mill that was? I'd love to get a close look at it but it's gated off.

 

[spencurai]

There's a set of structures very similiar to that on a hillside outside Santaquin (39.957641,-111.855229 in googlemaps), any idea what mill that was? I'd love to get a close look at it but it's gated off.

IS that part of the whack-job dream mine?

http://www.salamandersociety.com/museum/dream_mine/

 

[ChestonScout]

Yup. Better make a ride over to snap more pics

 

[rholbrook]

IS that part of the whack-job dream mine?

http://www.salamandersociety.com/museum/dream_mine/

Never heard of this. Interesting read.

 

[jamesgeologist]

http://m.google.com/u/m/xalzSn

Finally found it in maps. I was way off, looking too high on the bench. It definitely appears to be a gravity mine. Just curious if its a part of the wack job relief mine project.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

No, the mill above Santaquin has nothing to do with the Dream Mine (which is still publicly traded). Eureka, Upper & Lower Goshen and surrounding towns were hopping mining centers during the height of the mining craze in the late 1800's to 1930's. Eureka has hundreds of mines many of which were major producers.

 

[Ogre Palowakski]

IS that part of the whack-job dream mine?

http://www.salamandersociety.com/museum/dream_mine/

That was interesting! I've driven by several times and wondered what that structure was all about

 

[roadie84]

I've lived in Kaysville for about 13 years and always wondered what those were. I finally went up there this afternoon to explore and it just created even more questions.