The Vermillion is a zinc, gold, lead, copper, and silver 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Zinc, Gold, Lead, Copper, Silver
Lat, Long: 37.93667, -107.60000
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Vermillion MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Vermillion
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: San Juan
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Kaolin
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sericite
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SILICEOUS ORE
References
Reference (Deposit): KELLEY, 1946: COLO. SCI. SOC. PROC., VOL. 14, NO. 7, P. 445-447 AND PL. 1.
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,64
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