The Russia Mine is a silver, lead, and copper mine located in Park county, Colorado at an elevation of 13,881 feet.
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: 13,881 Feet (4,231 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Copper
Lat, Long: 39.35, -106.11667
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Russia Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Russia Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Park
District: Montgomery
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
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Covellite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): SINGEWALD Q. D., BUTLER, B. S., COLO. SCI. SOC. PROC. VOL. 12 NO. 12
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