Marcella

The Marcella is a zinc mine located in San Juan 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

Name: Marcella  

State:  Colorado

County:  San Juan

Elevation:

Commodity: Zinc

Lat, Long: 37.77667, -107.65972

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Satelite image of the Marcella

Marcella MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Marcella
Secondary: Marcello


Commodity

Primary: Zinc


Location

State: Colorado
County: San Juan
District: Animas


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: Replacement
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: Late Devonian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite


Comments

Comment (Reserve-Resource): FE, MN OXIDES PRESENT IN NS FISSURES

Comment (Production): 1-2 CARLOADS HIGH GRADE ORE IN THE PAST

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MONZONITE PORPHYRY INTRUSIVE, ORE IS REPLACEMENT OF L.S. DEPOSIT TRENDS N40W NE. DEVELOPEMENT OF TACTITE, HORNFELS, AND MARBLE


References

Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. EXAM. FILE

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65


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Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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