The Minnehaha Mine is a lead, copper, zinc, and silver mine located in San Juan county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,801 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: 11,801 Feet (3,597 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Copper, Zinc, Silver
Lat, Long: 37.88333, -107.63333
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Minnehaha Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Minnehaha Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: San Juan
District: Eureka
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: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 535
Reference (Deposit): GQ, 291
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