Mine detail: Roy Mine

Previously called 'Lead Carbonate'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.00521, -113.87251

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Gold, Zinc, Iron, Silver, Lead
Ore:	Galena, Limonite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Limestone, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1898

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1917

Geology

Host type:	Quartzite
Structure:	Basin And Range, Fault (East), Beds (Ne, 35-40w)
Tectonic:	Geosyncline
Alteration processes:	Completely Oxidized At The Surface.

References

MRDS	M057001
DEP	10041733
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: THOMSON, K.C., 1973, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE DEEP CREEK MOUNTAINS}{Deposit:: THOMSON, K.C., 1973, THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE DEEP CREEK MOUNTAINS, TOOELE AND JUAB CO., UTAH, UGMS BULLETIN 99, P. 32-35.}{Deposit:: NOLAN, T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT UTAH, USGS PP 177, P. 167}{Deposit:: USBM, 1976, MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEMS REPORT}{Deposit:: 1935 GEOLMAP NOLAN, PROF. PAPER 177}{Deposit:: 1973 MINEMAP UNIV. OF UTAH PHD DISS., UTAH GEOL. SURV. BULL. 99}{Production:: NOLAN, T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT UTAH: USGS PP 177, P. 168.}
Reporter	Unknown, Messenger, Harold M. III