Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondarySilver, Gold
TertiaryCopper, Cadmium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Pyrite, Siderite
Geology
Host rockWacke,Orthoquartzite,Black Shale,Mixed Clastic/Carbonate Rock,Porphyry · "Morrison Formation", "Dakota Formation", "Benton Shale", "Niobrara Formation", "Pierre Shale", "monzonite porphyry intrusive"
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10108375
MRDS IDDC05162
Alternate namesWellington Tunnel, Liberty Tunnel, Siam Tunnel, Extenuate Tunnel (X-10-U-8 Tunnel), Abundance Tunnel, Oro Shaft, Mill Tunnel, New Tunnel, Old Oro Tunnel
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.4836, -106.01532
References
RANSOME, F.L., 1911, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BRECKENRIDGE DISTRICT, COLORADO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 75, P. 112, 126.DMEA RECORDS 4986; OME 6112LOVERING, T.S., AND GODDARD, E.N., 1950, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE FRONT RANGE, COLORADO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 223, P. 116-122.CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 8,65WILSON, ANNA B., AND LAROCK, EDWARD J., 1991, ASCII DATABASE FOR PRINCIPAL LODE MINES AND MINERALIZED AREAS IN SOUTHERN SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 91-0027A AND B, 22 P. AND ONE DISKETTE.WILSON, ANNA B., AND LAROCK, EDWARD J., IN PRESS, MINERALIZED AREAS AND PRINCIPAL LODE MINES IN SOUTHERN SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-2163, SCALE 1:50,000.Sunshine Mining Co. Colorado exploration files, unpublished data, Colorado Geological Survey.COLO DIV OF MINES A SUMMARY OF MINERAL ACTIVITIES IN COLOMESA MET-NONMET MINE FILE REF OWNER-OP- I AM ENTERPRISESLovering, T. S., 1934, Geology and ore deposits of the Breckenridge mining district, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 176, 64 p.