Mine detail: Hilton Zn - Pb - Ag Prospect

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Location: Queensland, Australia, Oceania
Lat / long: -20.54675, 139.28222
dep_id: 10073054
mrds_id: W018860
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Galena, Sphalerite
gangue: Pyrite
orebody_fm: STEEPLY DIPPING EN ECHELON BEDS
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Sedimentary Features
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G.
hrock_unit: Urquhart Formation Shale
hrock_type: Shale
Structure: Mt. Isa Fault; On W. Limb Of N. Plunging Anticline, Many Small Folds.
disc_yr: 1955
discr: Mount Isa Mines
References:
  • 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
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