The Silver King Extension Mine and Prospects is a zinc, silver, and lead mine located in Summit county, Utah at an elevation of 6,719 feet.
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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
Elevation: 6,719 Feet (2,048 Meters)
Commodity: Zinc, Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 40.66833, -111.47806
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Silver King Extension Mine and Prospects MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver King Extension Mine and Prospects
Secondary: Silver King Coalition Group
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Utah
County: Summit
District: Park City District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: United Park City Mines Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Wasatch Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR TO IRREGULAR
Structure
Type: R
Description: Thrust Belt
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: .0235 OZ. AU/TON, 18.33 OZ. AG/TON, 14.2 LBS PB/TON, 3.53 LBS ZN/TON, .487 LBS. OF CU/TON
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): TUNNELS APPEARS TO BE ACCESS TO SMALL NW TRENDING NORMAL FAULT, TOTAL OF TWO TUNNELS AND THREE PROSPECTS
Comment (Deposit): PRODUCTION AND ASSAY FIGURES ARE FOR SILVER KING CONSOLIDATED IN GENERAL ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Location): SECTION SUBDIVISIONS NE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4
References
Reference (Analytical Data): SRC.REF: EARDLEY, A.J., 1968. PARK CITY DISTRICT: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK NO. 22
Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C.S. AND CRITTENDEN, M.D., 1971. GEOL. MAP OF THE PARK CITY EAST QUAD.: U.S.G.S. MAP GQ-852.
Reference (Deposit): PERRY, L.I., 1976. LEAD AND ZINC IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MIN. SURVEY OFR-22.
Reference (Deposit): ERICKSON, A.J., 1968. PARK CITY DISTRICT: UTAH GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK 22.
Reference (Deposit): BOUTWELL, J.M., 1912. GEOL. AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PARK CITY DIST.: U.S.G.S. PROF. PA. 77
Reference (Deposit): 1971 GEOLMAP BROMFIELD AND CRITTENDEN GQ-85
Reference (Production): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS YEARBOOK FOR THE ABOVE YEARS
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