The Sterling Nellie G is a silver and copper mine located in Hinsdale county, Colorado at an elevation of 12,500 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: 12,500 Feet (3,810 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Copper
Lat, Long: 37.87778, -107.49500
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Sterling Nellie G MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sterling Nellie G
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Hinsdale
District: Sherman
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: 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
Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 32 - 36 DEVELOPMENT CO.
References
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