The Butterfly Mine is a lead, copper, gold, and silver mine located in San Miguel 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: Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 37.85, -107.86667
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Butterfly Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Butterfly Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: San Miguel
District: Trout Lake
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
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Gabbro
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C. S., USGS BULL. 1227. USGS BULL 1353 -
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