Mine detail: Valeo Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.59966, -111.4605

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Gold
Secondary: Copper, Lead
Tertiary: Manganese
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Hematite, Limonite, Marble
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Deseret Limestone
Host type:Diorite,Limestone,Dolomite
Associated rock:Mayflower Stock
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Uinta Arch, Dutch Hollow Thrust
Tectonic:Central Wasatch Range
Alteration processes:Marmorization

References

MRDSM058637
DEP10042237
Reference{Deposit:: BOUTWELL, J.W., 1912, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PARK CITY DISTRICT, UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 77, 230 P.}{Deposit:: BROMFIELD, C.S. AND OTHERS, 1970, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE HEBER QUADRANGLE, WASATCH AND SUMMIT COUNTIES, UTAH: USGS MAP GQ-864.}{Deposit:: TRIPP, B.T., 1983, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UGMS}{Deposit:: HIGGINS, W.C. (ED.), 1899, THE SALT LAKE MINING REVIEW, VOL. 2, OCT. 15, 1900, P. 16.}
ReporterTripp, Bryce T.