Skyline

The Skyline is a lead and silver mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado.

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: Skyline

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 39.03528, -107.15417

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Skyline MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Skyline
Secondary: Little Darling


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Marble


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
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: Mississippian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Lead
Ore: Silver


Comments

Comment (Production): A FEW TONS PURE GALENA SHIPPED

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ASSOC: GALENA, SILVER


References

Reference (Deposit): VANDERWILT, 1937, USGS BULL 884,P.135

Reference (Deposit): USBM MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1960, P 327

Reference (Deposit): GASKILL & GODWIN, 1966, USGS GQ-512


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