Forest Queen

The Forest Queen is a lead and zinc mine located in San Juan 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: Forest Queen

State:  Colorado

County:  San Juan

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Zinc

Lat, Long: 37.94889, -107.61167

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Satelite image of the Forest Queen

Forest Queen MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Forest Queen


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc


Location

State: Colorado
County: San Juan


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: STRINGER LODE-40 FT. WIDE, STRIKES N20E, DIPS 85-90 SE, CONSITS OF VEINS 2-12 INCHS WIDE ALTER. WITH 6-18 INCH WIDE ALTERED LATITE


References

Reference (Deposit): KELLEY, 1946; COLO. SCI. SOC. PROC., VOL. 14, NO. 7, P. 421 AND PL. 1

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,64


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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