Porcupine Lode

The Porcupine Lode is a lead, zinc, silver, and copper mine located in San Juan county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,200 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: Porcupine Lode

State:  Colorado

County:  San Juan

Elevation: 10,200 Feet (3,109 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper

Lat, Long: 37.85, -107.68333

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Satelite View

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Satelite image of the Porcupine Lode

Porcupine Lode MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Porcupine Lode


Commodity

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


Location

State: Colorado
County: San Juan
District: Animas


Land Status

Administrative Organization: San Juan N. F. (?)


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Polymetallic veins


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Tetrahedrite


Comments

Comment (Location): (LAND STATUS AND ADMINISTRATIVE AREA LOCATIONS CALCULATED USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS FOR SAN JUAN N. F.). ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :41? 00


References

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Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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