Butterfly Mine

The Butterfly Mine is a lead, copper, gold, and silver mine located in San Miguel 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

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Site Name

Primary: Butterfly Mine

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver

Location

State: Colorado
County: San Miguel
District: Trout Lake

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

Model Name: Polymetallic veins

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Gabbro
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena

Comments

Not available

References

Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C. S., USGS BULL. 1227. USGS BULL 1353 -

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