The Black Eagle is a copper, zinc, lead, and silver mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,751 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: 9,751 Feet (2,972 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 39.06592, -107.13183
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Black Eagle MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Black Eagle
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Marble
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
Not available
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: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Silver
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: BASE OF LIMESTONE 75 FT. THICK, N60W 31 NE. ASSOC: SPHALERITE, GALENA, CHALCOPYRITE, PYRITE
Comment (Production): 165 OZ AG/TON. 1 CARLOAD SHIPPED
References
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65
Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Reference (Deposit): VANDERWILT, 1937, USGS BULL 884, PG 115
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