Mine detail: Erie Mine

Previously called 'Erie Tunnelincludes Eureka, Nest Egg, and Silver Trowel Mines'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.54222, -106.38033

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Magnetite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Leadville Limestone, Belden Shale
Host type:	Limestone,Shale

References

MRDS	D003183
DEP	10009908
Reference	{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65}{Deposit:: DMEA RECORDS}{Deposit:: Crawford, R. D., 1913, Geology and ore deposits of the Monarch and Tomichi districts, Colorado: Colorado Geological Survey Bulletin 4, 317 p.}{Deposit:: Dings, M. G., and Robinson, C. S., 1957, Geology and ore deposits of the Garfield quadrangle, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 289, 110 p.}{Deposit:: Sunshine Mining Co. Colorado exploration files, unpublished data, Colorado Geological Survey.}
Reporter	Hasler, J. William, Conservation Division Files, Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC), Beach, Richard A.