Double Rainbow Or Richmond - Sitting Bull

The Double Rainbow Or Richmond - Sitting Bull is a gold, lead, silver, and zinc mine located in Lawrence county, South Dakota at an elevation of 4,902 feet.

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: Double Rainbow Or Richmond - Sitting Bull  

State:  South Dakota

County:  Lawrence

Elevation: 4,902 Feet (1,494 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc

Lat, Long: 44.33333, -103.62500

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Double Rainbow Or Richmond - Sitting Bull MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Double Rainbow Or Richmond - Sitting Bull


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Lawrence
District: Galena


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: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Black Hills


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): GARSKE D., WYOMING GEOL. ASSOC. GUIDEBOOK 1968 BLACK HILLS AREA


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