Highland Boy Mine

The Highland Boy Mine is a zinc, silver, copper, gold, and lead mine located in Salt Lake county, Utah.

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: Highland Boy Mine  

State:  Utah

County:  Salt Lake

Elevation:

Commodity: Zinc, Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead

Lat, Long: 40.51278, -112.17222

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Highland Boy Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Highland Boy Mine
Secondary: Utah Consolidated Mining Company
Secondary: Bingham-New Haven Copper & Gold Mining Company
Secondary: Bingham Central Mining and Milling Company
Secondary: Highland Boy Claim


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead


Location

State: Utah
County: Salt Lake
District: Bingham District


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATION REPRESENTS THE CENTER OF THE HIGHLAND BOY CLAIM


References

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