Grayback North

The Grayback North is a zinc, silver, iron, and lead mine located in Huerfano 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: Grayback North

State:  Colorado

County:  Huerfano

Elevation:

Commodity: Zinc, Silver, Iron, Lead

Lat, Long: 37.62052, -105.26734

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Grayback North MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Grayback North
Secondary: Grayback North District


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Iron
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Huerfano


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: contact metamorphic, veins
Operation Type: Underground
Discovery Year: 1875
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Epithermal veins
Model Name: Skarn Zn-Pb
Model Name: Skarn Fe


Orebody

Not available


Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

Name: Sedimentary Rock
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (General): Patton, H.B and others, 1909, Geology of the Grayback Mining District, Colorado Geological Survey Bulletin 2


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