Mine detail: Bully Boy Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.4108, -112.33078

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold, Zinc, Lead
Secondary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1868

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Navajo Sandstone
Host type:	Quartzite
Associated rock:	Bullion Canyon Volcanics
Associated type:	Latite
Structure:	Dome, North Trending Discontinuous Faults
Tectonic:	Basin And Range - Colorado Plateau Transition Zone

References

MRDS	DB00511
DEP	10088068
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: 2 FOOT CHIP SAMPLE ACROSS QUARTZ VEIN}{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1973 , MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF PIUTE COUNTY, UTAH, AND ADJOINING AREAS: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURVEY BULL. 102 , P. 33 - 36}{Deposit:: BULLOCK, K. C., 1976 , FLOURITE OCCURRENCES IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 110 , P. 67 - 68}{Production:: PERRY, L. I., 1978}
Reporter	Perry, Lee I.