The East Tintic Mountains are a mountain range in central Juab,

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, and

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counties in

, United States on the east margin of the

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just west of the

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about south-southeast of

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. The community of

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is an old mining town near the center of the range.

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Passes through the central part of the range and through Eureka. The Tintic Mining District is located in the central part of the range. The district was an important producer of silver, gold and base metals during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The mountain range, Tintic Valley, and the mining district are named after Chief Tintic of the

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. The Tintic Smelter Site, the Sunbeam Mine, and the Silver City Cemetery, listed on the

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, preserve some remnants of the district.

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Boulter Peak, (range center coordinates, listofjohn.com), Photo and Topo Map of peak
Mountain ranges of Utah Mountain ranges of Juab County, Utah Mountain ranges of Tooele County, Utah Mountain ranges of Utah County, Utah {{Utah-geo-stub

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