Mine detail: Hilton Zn - Pb - Ag Prospect

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Location

Lat / long:

-20.54675, 139.28223

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	STEEPLY DIPPING EN ECHELON BEDS
Discovery year:	1955

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Urquhart Formation Shale
Host type:	Shale
Structure:	Mt. Isa Fault; On W. Limb Of N. Plunging Anticline, Many Small Folds.

References

MRDS	W018860
DEP	10073054
Reference	{Deposit:: BENNETT, E. M., 1970, HISTORY, GEOLOGY AND PLANNED EXPANSION OF MOUNT ISA MINES PROPERTIES; IN RAUSCH, D. O., MARIACHER, B. C. EDS., AIME SYMP. PB - ZN, V. 1 P. 139 - 170}{Production:: E/MJ 12 - 75 P. 125}{Reserve-Resource:: SKINNE * MINING INTL. YBK. 1975, P. 395}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G.