Mine detail: Red Dog Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

42.74307, -90.66318

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Tertiary:	Lead
Ore:	Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Unknown

Geology

Host type:

Limestone,Dolomite

References

MRDS	W800229
DEP	10086748
Reference	HEYL, A.V., JR., AGNEW, A.F., LYONS, E.J., AND BEHRE, C.H., JR., WITH SPECIAL SECTIONS BY FLINT, A.E., 1959, THE GEOLOGY OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ZINC-LEAD DISTRICT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 309, 310 P
Reporter	Hedgman, Cheryl (Cannon, W.), Sutphin, David M., Mason Jr., G.T.