Govenor

The Govenor is a silver and copper mine located in Juab county, Utah at an elevation of 7,073 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

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

Name: Govenor  

State:  Utah

County:  Juab

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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