The Govenor is a silver and copper mine located in Juab county, Utah at an elevation of 7,073 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 7,073 Feet (2,156 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Copper
Lat, Long: 39.92056, -112.10194
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Govenor MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Govenor
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Utah
County: Juab
District: Tintic 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
Type: L
Description: Beds Strike N - S, Dip 30 E
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Metamorphosed Limestone
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Early Ordovician
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AVG.: 11 OZ AG, 3.9 % C
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): A 200 FT SHAFT WITH DRIFTS.
References
Reference (Deposit): TOWER, G. W. AND SMITH, G. O., 1899 , GEOL & MINING IND OF TINTIC DIST: USGS 19TH ANNUAL REPORT, PT 3 - F, P. 756
Reference (Deposit): COOK, D. R., 1957 , GEOL OF E TINTIC MTNS AND ORE DEP OF TINTIC MINING DIST: UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK #12 , PL 3
Reference (Production): UTAH GEOL SOC GUIDEBOOK #12
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