The Naildriver Mine is a silver and lead mine located in Summit county, Utah at an elevation of 8,501 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: 8,501 Feet (2,591 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 40.615, -111.48722
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Naildriver Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Naildriver Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Utah
County: Summit
District: Park City 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
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1902 SHIPPING ORE CONTAIN 150 OZ/TON SILVER AND 40 % PB.
Materials
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF A 688 FT SHAFT, A 900 FT ADIT, AN INCLINE, AND DRIFT AND CROSSCUTS.
References
Reference (Deposit): BOUTWELL, J.M., 1912 , GEOL & ORE DEPOSITS OF PARK CITY DIST: USGS PP 77 , P. 163 - 164
Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C.S., BAKER, A.A., CRITTENDEN, M.D. JR., 1970 , GEOL MAP OF HEBER QUAD: USGS MAP GQ - 864
Reference (Production): BOUTWELL, J.M. ( 1912 )
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