Silver Shield Shaft

Lead occurrence · Utah County, Utah

OccurrenceLeadUSGS MRDS

Location

StateUtah
CountyUtah
Coordinates39.97134, -112.03357

Commodities

PrimaryLead
TertiarySilver

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Last Production1931
Discovery Year1928
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10042220
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
East Standard Prospect0.4 miLeadOccurrence
Drill Holes North of Burgin0.6 miLead, ZincOccurrence
Prospects North of Burgin0.6 miLeadOccurrence
Bluff Shaft0.8 miOccurrence
Unknown near Elberta, UT0.9 miAluminumProducer
Pinyon Queen Shaft1.0 miSilverOccurrence
Steel Deposit1.0 miFire Clay (Refractory)Prospect
Albert Claims1.4 miLeadOccurrence
Water Lily Shaft1.5 miOccurrence
Copper Leaf Shaft1.5 miFire Clay (Refractory)Prospect
Copper Leaf Shaft1.5 miOccurrence
Burgin Kennecott Mine1.6 miLead, Zinc, SilverProducer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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