Cora Mine

The Cora Mine is a silver and lead mine located in Lawrence county, South Dakota at an elevation of 5,000 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: Cora Mine  

State:  South Dakota

County:  Lawrence

Elevation: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 44.32611, -103.64417

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Cora Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cora Mine


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Lawrence
District: Galena District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Administrative Organization: Black Hills National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: R
Description: Regional Dip Is To The Northeast


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Lead
Ore: Galena
Ore: Silver


Comments

Comment (Production): SIXTH MOST IMPORTANT PRODUCER IN THE DISTRICT BEFORE 1904 .

Comment (Deposit): LOWER CONTACT ORE ZONE OF THE DEADWOOD FORMATION THAT DIPS 24 DEG SOUTHEAST.

Comment (Workings): SEVERAL DRIFTS TO THE SOUTHEAST

Comment (Workings): LENGTH OF TUNNEL CUT INTO LEXINGTON HILL


References

Reference (Deposit): US BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688


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