Mine detail: Silver King

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.71856, -109.56766

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc, Copper
Secondary: Silver, Gold
Ore: Galena, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite, Hematite, Limonite
Orebody form: SCATTERED IRREGULAR PODS

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Structure:Uinta Uplift
Tectonic:Uplifted Sedimentary Basin

References

MRDSDB00293
DEP10015157
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: PERRY AND MCCARTHY, 1976 , LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH}{Deposit:: PERRY AND MCCARTHY, 1976 , LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH, 1976 : UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 22}{Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S., 1920 , THE ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF. PAPER 111 , P. 599 - 606}{Deposit:: PRUITT, R.G., 1961 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF UINTAH CO., UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY BULL. 71 , P. 88 - 90}{Deposit:: HEYL, A.V., 1963 , OXIDIZED ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, P. 2 , UTAH: USGS BULL. 1135 - B, P. 52 - 53}{Deposit:: 1955 GEOLMAP KINNEY, D.M., GEOL. OF UINTAH R. - BRUSH CK. AREA}{Deposit:: 1976 RECON UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY, OPEN FILE REPORT}{Production:: PERRY, AND MCCARTHY, B.M., 1976 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 22}{Reserve-Resource:: MCCARTHY, B.M., 1977}
ReporterMccarthy, Blair M.