Mine detail: Roy Mine

Previously called 'Lead Carbonate'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.00715, -113.87112

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Galena, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Limestone
Orebody form:	BEDDED, VEINLETS & BLEBS

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Structure:	A Large Transverse Fault Striking East Is Exposed 1/4 Mi. North.
Alteration processes:	Complete Oxidation At The Surface. Limestone Locally Dolomitized.

References

MRDS	DC15252
DEP	10094843
Reference	{Deposit:: NOLAN,T.B., 1935, THE GOLD HILL MINING DISTRICT: USGS PROF. PAPER 177, P. 167.}{Deposit:: THOMSON, K. C., 1973 , MINERAL DEP. OF DEEP CK MTNS, TOOELE & JUAB CO., UTAH: UTAH GEOL & MINER SURV BULL 99 , P. 31 - 35}{Deposit:: PERRY,L.I. & MCCARTHY,B.M., 1977, LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV., ECON. GEOL. SECT., OPEN-FILE REPT. NO. 22, P. 473-477.}{Deposit:: CONSV. COMP. DATE, 03-30-1955}
Reporter	Wong, George (Tooker, Ed), Mc Coy, Gail