Utah · Wasatch County
Past Producer

Valeo Mine

Wasatch County, Utah, United States
SilverGoldCopperLeadManganese
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryCopper, Lead
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsMalachite
GangueHematite, Limonite, Marble
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Limestone,Dolomite · Deseret Limestone
Associated rockDiorite · Mayflower Stock
StructureUinta Arch, Dutch Hollow Thrust
Tectonic settingCentral Wasatch Range
AlterationMarmorization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10042237
MRDS IDM058637
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.59966, -111.4605
References
BOUTWELL, J.W., 1912, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PARK CITY DISTRICT, UTAH: USGS PROF. PA. 77, 230 P.BROMFIELD, C.S. AND OTHERS, 1970, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE HEBER QUADRANGLE, WASATCH AND SUMMIT COUNTIES, UTAH: USGS MAP GQ-864.TRIPP, B.T., 1983, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UGMSHIGGINS, W.C. (ED.), 1899, THE SALT LAKE MINING REVIEW, VOL. 2, OCT. 15, 1900, P. 16.