Mine detail: Metal Queen Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

40.51022, -112.59914

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Zinc
Ore:	Galena
Gangue:	Calcite, Limonite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR AND TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1939

Geology

Host rock:	Gardner Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Deseret Anticline, North-South And East-West Faults Of Small Net Slip
Tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic Belt

References

MRDS	DC12133
DEP	10019992
Reference	{Deposit:: MESSENGER, H.M. III, 1980, ON-SITE-INVESTIGATION,: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY}{Deposit:: RIGBY, J.L., 1958, GEOLOGY OF THE STANSBURY MOUNTAINS: GUIDEBOOK TO THE GEOLOGY OF UTAH, NO. 13, UTAH GEOL. SOCIETY, P. 127}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1940, MINERALS YEARBOOK, P. 454, 462.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES WAR MINERALS REPORT}{Deposit:: 1980 GEOLMAP UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY}{Deposit:: 1980 RECON U.S. BUREAU OF MINES-DENVER}
Reporter	Unknown, Messenger, Harold M. III