Blanca

The Blanca is a copper, zinc, lead, and silver 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

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Site Name

Primary: Blanca
Secondary: Blanca District

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Tungsten
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Antimony

Location

State: Colorado
County: Huerfano

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

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Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: hydrothermal veins
Operation Type: Underground
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Porphyry Cu-Mo
Model Name: Polymetallic veins

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Miocene
Age Old: Oligocene

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

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

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Comments

Comment (General): Ellis , C.E., 1988, Mineralogy and configuration of the Courthouse Vein System,, U.S. Bureau of Mines Open File Report MLA 32-88

References

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