TREASURE HOUSE RELICS Project
Sacramento Mine
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Hoist house, ore bins, and incline shaft portal of the Sacramento Mine c.1898 - THRP - Winegar Collection
 

Location data

QUICK LOCATION PATH: Utah / Tooele County / Camp Floyd District / Mercur or Lewiston Canyon / Mercur

 
Approximate GPS Location:

40.18.769 N - 112.12.496 W  (topo) 

 

Approximate Elevation:

7115'  (topo) 

 

30 x 60 Minute Map:

RUSH VALLEY, UTAH

 

7.5 Minute Map:

MERCUR, UTAH

 

Brief history

The Sacramento Mine was one of the early producers of the district and ajoined the Mercur mine on the south. Located at the head of Sacramento Gulch between Mercur Hill and Sunrise Hill, the mine had at least one adit and one inclined shaft working the property. The Sacramento was also served by the rail lines of the Union Pacific (Salt Lake & Mercur) Railroad.

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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