Description
D. H. Hyman (Smuggler Claimant)
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Zinc
SecondaryCopper
TertiaryManganese, Cadmium, Antimony, Uranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Ore controlBedding Plane Fault, Later Less-Steep Cross-Faults, Later High-Angle Normal Fault
Materials
GangueBarite, Calcite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockShale,Dolomite · Leadville Limestone (Redcliff Member);Belden Formation
Associated rockGranite · Aplite Porphyry
StructureSawatch Uplift, Central Colorado Trough, Piceance Basin, White River Uplift, Elk Uplift, Silver Fault, Clark Fault, Smuggler Fault, Della Fault, Emma Fault
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns); Colorado Platform
AlterationNear-Complete Oxidation Of Zn Ore; Dolomitization; Ferration
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1882
Last production1948
Discovery year1881
Identification
Deposit ID10013388
MRDS IDD009653
Alternate namesTrueworthy, Silver Brick, I. X. L., Leadville, Accident, Ground Hog, Glendale, Arkansaw, Williams Ranch, General Jackson, Smuggler - Durant, Claims: Smuggler, Emma
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates39.19277, -106.80701
References
SPURR, J. E., 1898, GEOLOGY OF THE ASPEN DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS MON. 31, P. 185-188BRYANT, BRUCE, 1971, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ASPEN QUADRANGLE, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-933BRYANT, BRUCE, 1972, MAP SHOWING MINES, PROSPECTS, AND AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT SILVER, LEAD, AND ZINC PRODUCTION IN THE ASPEN QUADRANGLE, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-785-DVOLIN, M. E., AND HILD, J. H., 1950, INVESTIGATION OF SMUGGLER LEAD-ZINC MINE, ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLO.: USBM RI-4696, 47 P.HEYL, A. V., 1964, OXIDIZED ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, PART 3--COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1135-C, P. 26-28, 60-62.BRYANT, BRUCE, 1979, GEOLOGY OF THE ASPEN 15-MINUTE QUADRANGLE, PITKIN AND GUNNISON COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 1073, P. 108-109.BLM MINERAL SURVEYS MS 1656, 2120, 3740 AM, 3941, 3952, 5051, 5270 AM, 5835, 6858, 6859, 8394COLO. DIV. MINES ANN. OPERATORS REPTS.