Utah · Tooele County
Past Producer

Queen of the Hills Mine

Tooele County, Utah, United States
SilverLeadZincCopperGold
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryZinc, Copper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPIPE
Ore controlIntersection Of Bedding And Fissures; Bedding Strikes E And Dips 20 To 25 N
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Deseret
StructureOquirrh Mtns, Fissures Are Cut Off At Depth By Branch Of Mark Antony Fault And A Northeastward Trend Fault
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10020024
MRDS IDDC12190
Alternate namesFlavilla, Mahogany
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.38494, -112.28386
References
GILLULY, J., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE STOCKTON AND FAIRFIELD QUADS., UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 173, P. 155.MITCHELL, H.G., 1925, A GEOLOGICAL REPORT OF THE DRY CANYON DIVISION OF THE OPHIR MINING DISTRICT, UTAH: THESIS STANFORD UNIVERSITY.HEYL, A.V., 1963, OXIDIZED ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES-PART 2, UTAH: USGS BULL. 1135-B.USGS, 1916, 1923, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATESUSBM, 1926-1947, MINERAL YEARBOOK.GILLULY, J., P. 155.