Mine detail: Lead King Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.83662, -112.39691

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead
Secondary:	Silver
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Quartz, Tremolite, Wollastonite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Limestone, Quartzites, Shales & Dolomites
Host type:	Quartzite,Limestone,Dolomite,Chert
Associated rock:	Intrusives, Monz., Monz. Porp., Granite, Etc
Associated type:	Monzonite,Granite
Structure:	Basin & Range, Overthrusting Of Proterozoic Rocks Over Paleozoic. Area Forms Steep Homocline Striking N-S.
Tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:	Contact Metamorphism & Assoc. Minerals

References

MRDS	DC12931
DEP	10020286
Reference	{Deposit:: STRINGHAM, B.F., 1942, MINERALIZATION IN THE WEST TINTIC DISTRICT, GSA BULL., V. 53, NO. 2.}{Deposit:: PERRY, L.I. & MCCARTHY, B., 1976, LEAD & ZINC IN UTAH: UT. GEOL. & MIN. SURVEY SS #22.}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-19-1971}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER, B.S., USGS PP 111}{Deposit:: 1945 RECON HOBBS, S.W., USGS OPEN FILE RPT}{Deposit:: 1961 COMPILE USBM INFORMATION CIRC. 8014}{Production:: EVERTS, M.L., 1980, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SUR.}
Reporter	Unknown, Everts, Mike L.