The Mighty Monarch Mine is a uranium, zinc, lead, and copper mine located in San Juan 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Uranium, Zinc, Lead, Copper
Lat, Long: 37.80379, -107.63312
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Mighty Monarch Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mighty Monarch Mine
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: San Juan
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
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Latite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Huebnerite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 2 VEINS - N20W 8NE; NW 80NE
References
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65
Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. EXAM FILE.
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