The Shelley Mine is a lead, zinc, and silver mine located in Park county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,299 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: 11,299 Feet (3,444 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Lat, Long: 39.28333, -106.10000
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Shelley Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Shelley Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: Park
District: Mosquito
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
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: Late Devonian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 911 .
Reference (Deposit): COLO. SCI. SOC. PROC., VOL 13 , NO 4
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