The Yellowstone Mine is a lead mine located in Millard county, Utah at an elevation of 6,161 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 6,161 Feet (1,878 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 39.48472, -112.22306
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Yellowstone Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Yellowstone Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: Utah
County: Millard
District: Leamington 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: The Limestone Dips 60 W. Fissures Strike North - South And East - West.
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1920 ORE ASSAY 30 - 65 % PB, 5 - 6 OZ AG
Materials
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Production): PRODUCTION FROM 1903 - 1906 TOTAL 350 TONS OF LEAD ORE.
Comment (Deposit): ORE OCCURS ALONG FISSURES
Comment (Location): 4 MI. SE OF LEAMINGTON IN YELLOWSTONE CANYON.
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS INCLUDE AN INCLINE SHAFT 200 FT DEEP WITH DRIFTS AT THE 50 , 100 , AND 170 FT LEVELS.
References
Reference (Deposit): BUTLER, B. S. AND OTHERS, 1920 , ORE DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USGS PROF PAPER 111 , P. 422
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-26-1971
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