The Albino is a silver, lead, and zinc mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah at an elevation of 7,851 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: 7,851 Feet (2,393 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 40.50194, -112.16167
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Albino MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Albino
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Bingham District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: SMALL IRREGULAR STREAKS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): A SERIES OF TUNNELS DRIVEN SW ALONG FRACTURE IN LIMESTONE. ALSO GALENA FISSURE WORKED IN UPPER LEVELS OF MINE.
Comment (Commodity): SULPHIDE ORES OCCUR NEAR THE SURFACE
Comment (Location): MINE NOW BELONGS TO KENNECOTT COPPER CORP.
Comment (Production): NO QUANT. DATA
Comment (Deposit): STREAKS CONTAIN HIGH VALUES OF LEAD
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: COUNTRY RX ARE CUT BY IRREGULAR MASSES OF MONZONITE
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 38. P. 244
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-25-1958
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