The Orphan Boy Group is a lead and zinc mine located in Beaver county, Utah at an elevation of 6,401 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: 6,401 Feet (1,951 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 38.35528, -113.14889
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Orphan Boy Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Orphan Boy Group
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Utah
County: Beaver
District: Star 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
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): SEVERAL CARS
References
Reference (Deposit): BUTLER, B. S., 1913 , GEOL & ORE DEP OF SAN FRANCISCO REGION: USGS PP 80 , P. 198
Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. RES. 1926, 1929.
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-18-1965
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