The Lead King is a zinc, silver, copper, and lead 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Zinc, Silver, Copper, Lead
Lat, Long: 39.09278, -107.08000
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Lead King MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lead King
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Marble
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1948
Description: Ap_Grade: ^12.4 % Cu, 19.9 % Pb, 17.3 % Fe, 29. % Ag
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
Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Copper
Comments
Comment (Production): $250,000 VALUE, CHIEFLY PB
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: FORMATIONS DIP NORTHWARD. ORE ASSOCIATED WITH NIOBRARA LIMESTONE. SULPHIDES: GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE, SPHALERITE, FLUORITE, PYRITE, CALCITE, QTZ.
References
Reference (Deposit): VANDERWILT, 1937, USGS BULL. 884, PG 101, 127-129
Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65
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