Ute Ulay, Hidden Treasure

The Ute Ulay, Hidden Treasure is a lead, zinc, and silver mine located in Hinsdale county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,199 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

Name: Ute Ulay, Hidden Treasure

State:  Colorado

County:  Hinsdale

Elevation: 9,199 Feet (2,804 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver

Lat, Long: 38.01667, -107.37500

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Satelite image of the Ute Ulay, Hidden Treasure

Ute Ulay, Hidden Treasure MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ute Ulay, Hidden Treasure


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Colorado
County: Hinsdale
District: Lake City


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: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Tetrahedrite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 478

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 843


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