Corning Wonder Mine

The Corning Wonder Mine is a lead, copper, gold, and silver 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: Corning Wonder Mine

State:  Colorado

County:  San Juan

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 37.80556, -107.65972

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Corning Wonder Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Corning Wonder Mine
Secondary: Emerald Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


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
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

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. EXAM. FILE

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


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