The Green Mountain Area is a lead, silver, and gold mine located in Summit 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
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Green Mountain Area MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Green Mountain Area
Secondary: Wilkinson District
Secondary: Big Four Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Summit
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: VEIN
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1936
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
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Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
Comment (General): A.B. Wilson fixed the coordinates (so the longitude plots in North America, not Asia) and updated the record to describe the Green Mountain (a.k.a. Wilkinson District) mineralized area at Green Mountain Reservoir on the west side of the highway between Silverthorne and Kremmling. Big Four mine is the only known mine in the 'district.'
References
Reference (Deposit): SHARPS, 1963, COLO. SCH. MINES MIN. IND. BULL., VOL. 6, NO. 6.
Reference (Deposit): Vanderwilt, 1947, Mineral Resources of Colorado, p. 212-213.
Reference (Deposit): Dunn, 2003, p. 310, 322.
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