The Grayback North is a zinc, silver, iron, and lead mine located in Huerfano 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: Zinc, Silver, Iron, Lead
Lat, Long: 37.62052, -105.26734
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Grayback North MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Grayback North
Secondary: Grayback North District
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Iron
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Colorado
County: Huerfano
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: contact metamorphic, veins
Operation Type: Underground
Discovery Year: 1875
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Epithermal veins
Model Name: Skarn Zn-Pb
Model Name: Skarn Fe
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Sedimentary Rock
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (General): Patton, H.B and others, 1909, Geology of the Grayback Mining District, Colorado Geological Survey Bulletin 2
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