Mine detail: Whale Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.52666, -105.85949

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Lead, Gold, Silver
Ore:	Chalcanthite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite
Gangue:	Barite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host type:

Gneiss,Dacite

References

MRDS	D002885
DEP	10009733
Reference	{Deposit:: LOVERING, T.S., 1935, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MONTEZUMA QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 178, 119 P.}{Deposit:: USGS MAP I-608}{Deposit:: LOVERING, T.S., AND GODDARD, E.N., 1950, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE FRONT RANGE, COLORADO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 223, 319 P.}
Reporter	Melton, Greg, Hasler, J. William, Wilson, Anna B.