The Lead District is a gold mine located in Lawrence county, South Dakota.
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Lead District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lead District
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Antimony
Location
State: South Dakota
County: Lawrence
District: LEAD DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
Owner Name: HOMESTAKE MINING CO.
Info Year: 1945
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: REPLACEMENT
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
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Physiography
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Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA.
Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.
Reference (Deposit): CONNOLLY, J.P., AND O'HARRA, C.C., 1929, SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES, BULL. 16.
Reference (Deposit): RUNNER, J.J., AND HARTMANN, M.L., 1918, SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES, BULL. 12.
Reference (Deposit): RUNNER, J.J., AND HARTMANN, M.L., SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES BULLETIN 12, 264 P., 1918.
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