Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryLead
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model106: Epithermal vein, Creede
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsArgentite, Barite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1969
Discovery year1961
Identification
Deposit ID10281277
Alternate namesBulldog Mine Operation, Bulldog Tunnel, Puzzle Vein
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates37.85921, -106.93872
References
MEEVES, H. C., & DARNELL. R. P., STUDY OF THE SILVER POTENTIAL, CREEDE DISTRICT, MINERAL COUNTY, COLORADO, BUMINES IC 8370, 1970, 5B PP.STEVEN, T. A., & RATTE, J. C., RELATION OF MINERALIZATIION TO CALDERA SUBSIDENCE IN THE CREEDE DISTRICT, SAN JUAN MTNS., COLORADO, USGS PROF. PAPER 400-B, 1960, PP. B14-17.STEVEN, T. A., & RATTE, J. C., GEOLOGY & STRUCTURAL CONTROL OF ORE DEPOSITION IN THE CREEDE DISTRICT, SAN JUAN MTNS, COLORADO, USGS PROF. PAPER 487, 1965, 89 PP.HOWELL, F.M. HOMESTAKE,S BULLDOG MTN MILL, CREDE, COLO: AIME SME MEETING, ROCKY MTN MINERALS CONF, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SEP 17-19, 1969. PREPRINT NO 69-B-308.MITCHELL, S., ET. AL. HOMESTAKE'S BULLDOG MTN CARBON-IN-PULP SILVER PLANT. AIME PREPRINT NO A80-21, 1980, 26 PP.HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY 1986 ANNUAL REPORT. P. 13.JACKSON, DANIEL. HOMESTAKE'S HARD WORK PAYS OFF AT BULLDOG MOUNTAIN MINE, ENG. /6 MIN. J., MAY 1974, PP. 65-70.