The Governor Mine is a lead mine located in Summit county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,440 feet.
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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: 10,440 Feet (3,182 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 39.395, -106.05222
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Governor Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Governor Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: Colorado
County: Summit
District: Upper Blue River
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: 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
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): OWNER- KENEDY MINING CO
Reference (Deposit): USGS Bull 970, p. 55
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