Whopper Lode

The Whopper Lode is a silver, lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Gunnison 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

Name: Whopper Lode  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper

Lat, Long: 39.03528, -107.06139

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Whopper Lode MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Whopper Lode


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Marble


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Early Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver


Comments

Comment (Production): NOT LARGE

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ASSOC.: SPHALERITE, GALENA; CHALCOPYRITE, TETRAHEDRITE, PYRITE, QTZ


References

Reference (Deposit): VANDERWILT, 1937, USGS BULL 884, P. 145

Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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