The Florence Lead Mine is a copper, zinc, and lead mine located in Beaver county, Utah at an elevation of 5,499 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 5,499 Feet (1,676 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Zinc, Lead
Lat, Long: 38.39167, -113.09167
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Florence Lead Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Florence Lead Mine
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Utah
County: Beaver
District: North Star
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
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 Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 80
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