Mine detail: Hayes Mine

Previously called 'Rutherford B Hayes Mine'

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Location: Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.31774, -103.64668
dep_id: 10055544
mrds_id: SD02119
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Lead, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Lead, Silver
work_type: Underground
conc_proc: Replacement In Sandy Dolomite Bed
ore_ctrl: Ore Zone Is In The Lower Contact Zone Of The Deadwood Formation And In Vertical Fractures
Reporter: Barari, Rachel A.
Structure: The Deadwood Formation Has A Regional Dip Of 10 Deg Ne, Minor Faulting In Northeast Part. Displacements A Few Inches To 9 Feet
References:
  • U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688
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