Mine detail: Silver King Mine

Previously called 'Mineral Hill'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.09021, -113.8164

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Copper
Secondary:	Gold, Lead
Ore:	Anglesite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
Gangue:	Quartz, Wollastonite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Basin And Range, Fault Striking N 60 W And Dipping 30 Se With 5 Ft Throw
Tectonic:	Geosyncline

References

MRDS	M057966
DEP	10041920
Reference	{Deposit:: NOLAN, T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: U.S. GEOL. SURV. PROF. PA. 177, P. 163}{Deposit:: 1935 GEOLMAP NOLAN, PROF. PAPER 17}{Production:: NOLAN, T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: USGS P.P. 177, P. 163}
Reporter	Messenger, Harold M. III