Mine detail: Aspen Mining and Smelting Co. Mine

Previously called 'King BeeHidden TreasureGeneral ShieldsGolcondaRobert EmmettWay UpMamouthJ. E. D.A. M. and S. Mine, Veteran TunnelClaims: SparWashington No. 2EmmaBetsy JaneChance'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.18332, -106.82145

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Zinc
Gangue:	Barite
Discovery year:	1881

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1930

Geology

Host rock:	Leadville Limestone (Castle Butte Member);Belden Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Aplite Porphyry
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Sawatch Uplift, Central Colorado Trough, Piceance Basin, White River Uplift, Elk Uplift, Silver Fault, Contact Fault, Aspen Mountain Syncline, Aspen Fault
Tectonic:	Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns); Colorado Platform

References

MRDS	D009425
DEP	10101794
Reference	{Deposit:: SPURR, J.E., 1898, GEOLOGY OF THE ASPEN DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS MON. 31, P. 157}{Deposit:: BRYANT, BRUCE, 1971, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ASPEN QUADRANGLE, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-933.}{Deposit:: BRYANT, BRUCE, 1972, MAP SHOWING MINES, PROSPECTS, AND AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT SILVER, LEAD, AND ZINC PRODUCTION IN THE ASPEN QUADRANGLE, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-785-D}{Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEYS MS 1403, 1830, 1867, 2431, 2534, 3644, 3658, 3705}{Production:: COLO. DIV. MINES ANNUAL OPERATOR REPTS.}
Reporter	Schwochow, Stephen D.