The Hellena - Ibex Extension is a lead, zinc, and silver mine located in Lake county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,974 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
Elevation: 10,974 Feet (3,345 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Lat, Long: 39.22472, -106.22500
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Hellena - Ibex Extension MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hellena - Ibex Extension
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Lake
District: Leadville
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1930
Time Period: 1928-30
Mined: 24.600 mt
Material type: ore
Year: 1924
Time Period: 1916-12, 1924
Mined: 1095.410 mt
Material type: ore
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 235, p. 139
Reference (Deposit): AIME GRATON - SALES, VOL. NO. 1 , P. 681
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