Keetley Unit

The Keetley Unit is a lead and zinc mine located in Summit county, Utah at an elevation of 6,201 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Keetley Unit

State:  Utah

County:  Summit

Elevation: 6,201 Feet (1,890 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc

Lat, Long: 40.61667, -111.46667

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Satelite image of the Keetley Unit

Keetley Unit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Keetley Unit


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc


Location

State: Utah
County: Summit
District: Keetley


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 77

Reference (Deposit): USGS GQ 864


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