Mine detail: Silver King Consolidated Mine

Previously called 'Silver King Coalition Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.63411, -111.52161

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Tungsten
Ore:	Galena, Malachite, Tetrahedrite, Wulfenite
Gangue:	Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form:	LENS
Discovery year:	1893

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Thaynes Formation;Woodside Shale;Carb Park City Formation
Host type:	Shale
Structure:	Thrust Belt, N-S Fissures, Dipping 35w, Massachusetts Fault
Tectonic:	Uinta Uplift And Cottonwood Uplift

References

MRDS	D006404
DEP	10011491
Reference	{Deposit:: BULLOCK, K.C., 1966, MINERALS OF UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY, BULL. 76, P. 36.}{Deposit:: BOUTWELL, J.M., 1912, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF PARK CITY DISTRICT: USGS PROF. PAPER 77, 230 P.}{Deposit:: CRITTENDEN, M.D., ET.AL., 1966, GEOL. MAP OF THE PARK CITY WEST QUAD.: U.S.G.S. MAP GQ-535.}{Deposit:: 1966 GEOLMAP CRITTENDEN, CALKINS AND SHARP GQ-53}{Production:: BOUTWELL, J.M., 1912, THE PARK CITY DISTRICT: U.S.G.S. PROF. PA. 77.}
Reporter	Mohammad, Hasan