The Lucky Boy is a zinc mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,199 feet.
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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: 9,199 Feet (2,804 Meters)
Commodity: Zinc
Lat, Long: 39.04972, -107.11694
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Lucky Boy MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lucky Boy
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
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: Vein
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): 10-12 CARS ZINC ORE 35-42 PERCENT ZN.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 75 FT. LS. BED, N 75W 31NE, 2.8 FT WIDE QTZ VEIN. ASSOC: PYRITE, CHALCOPYRITE, GALENA, SILVER. 2 PERCENT CU, 2 1/2 PB, 50Z. AG.
References
Reference (Deposit): VANDERWILT, 1937, USGS BULL 884, P. 122
Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65
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