Commodities
PrimaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlN-S Striking Fissures
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone,Chert · Tailsman Quartzite;Kaibab Ls;Moenkopi Formation
StructureBasin & Range Colorado Plateau Transition, Star Range
Tectonic settingMiogeosyncline (Cordilleran)
AlterationFe Stained, Bleached
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Discovery year1895
Identification
Deposit ID10101544
MRDS IDD004695
Alternate namesAdmiral Dewey, Admiral Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.36329, -113.14386
References
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