Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlAlong A Fault Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsHydrozincite, Smithsonite
GangueLimonite
Geology
Host rockShale
StructureThe Mine Is On A Fault (N 40 E Strike, 75 Nw Dip). The Fault Has Placed Arapien Shale Against The Green River Fm. The District Lies On A Northeast-Trending Anticline.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1906 , 12 , 16 , 29 , 30 , 41 , 44 , 47 , 50 , 56 , 68
Identification
Deposit ID10041854
MRDS IDM057699
Alternate namesSalina Zinc
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates39.01552, -111.80966
References
HEYL, A. V., 1963 , OXIDIZED ZINC DEPOSITS OF US, PT. 2 , UTAH: USGS BULL. 1135-B, P. 85 - 86 .PERRY, L.I. AND MCCARTHY, B. M., 1976 , LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MIN. SURV. OPEN-FILE REPORT NO. 22 , P. 336 - 342 .HEYL, 1963