Mine detail: Governors Loop

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 41.25603, -114.00336

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Ore: Hemimorphite, Smithsonite
Gangue: Calcite, Clay, Limonite
Orebody form: TABULAR, SHEET - LIKE

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Guilmette Formation
Host type:Limestone
Tectonic:Miogeosyncline
Alteration processes:Limonitization

References

MRDSDB02043
DEP10088423
Reference{Deposit:: BLUE, D. M., 1960 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LUCIN MINING DISTRICT, BOX ELDER COUNTY, UTAH AND ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA: UNIV. OF UTAH MS THESIS.}{Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., IN PREPARATION, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF BOX ELDER COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN.}{Deposit:: 1973 MINEMAP UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVE}{Production:: DOELLING, H. H., 1979 , UTAH GEOL. AND MINERALOG. SURVEY ON-SITE INVESTIGATION}
ReporterDoelling, Hellmut H.