Hellena - Ibex Extension

The Hellena - Ibex Extension is a lead, zinc, and silver mine located in Lake county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,974 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

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Site Name

Primary: Hellena - Ibex Extension

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper

Location

State: Colorado
County: Lake
District: Leadville

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Year: 1930
Time Period: 1928-30
Mined: 24.600 mt
Material type: ore
Year: 1924
Time Period: 1916-12, 1924
Mined: 1095.410 mt
Material type: ore

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite

Comments

Not available

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 235, p. 139

Reference (Deposit): AIME GRATON - SALES, VOL. NO. 1 , P. 681

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