Bromide Mine

Moffat County, Colorado, United States

CopperSilverGoldLead

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Commodities

PrimaryCopper, Silver

SecondaryGold, Lead

Commodity typeM

Deposit

Deposit typeVein

Deposit sizeS

Materials

Ore mineralsGalena

GangueGlauconite

Geology

Host rockSandstone · Lodore Formation;Uinta Mountain Group

StructureUinta Uplift, Yampa Plateau, Uinta Anticline, Browns Park Syncline, Unnamed Faults

Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Central Rocky Mtns)

AlterationOxidation Of Cu, Ag, And Fe

Economic & production

Development statusPast Producer

First production1912

Last production1973

Identification

Deposit ID10087805

MRDS IDD009935

Alternate namesPittsburgh, Queen Ann Lode, Bromide M.S., California Poppy, Iron King No. 1, Iron King No. 2, Lucky Helen, Anna B., Walter J., Blue Bird, Hematite, Lucky Strike, Rim Rock, Lucky Strike No. 1, Black Sioux, Columbine, Copper Queen, Ida May, Par Value, Claims: Bromide, Hidden Treasure, Sick Issue, Bromide No. 2

RegionNA

Data scoreB

Coordinates40.56579, -108.75153

References

HANSEN, W.R., 1978, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ZENOBIA PEAK QUADRANGLE, MOFFAT COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-1408COLORADO DIV. MINES ANNUAL OPERATOR REPORTSUSGS MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.S. (1911-1931); USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS (1932-1980)COLO. DIV. MINES ANN. OPERATOR REPTS; USGS MINERAL RESOURCES OF U.S.; USBM MINERALS YEAR BOOKS