Mine detail: Superior Mine

Previously called 'St. Cloud and WindsorSilver KingSilver WingTiger ExtensionSukeyMoscowCoalyEquityDenverCelticMark Twain and St. ElmoAlladins LampSuperior'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.56582, -105.86282

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Copper
Ore: Ankerite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Barite, Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Underground
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSDC05625
MAS81170173
DEP10108427
Reference{Deposit:: LOVERING, T.S., 1935, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MONTEZUMA QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 178, P. 68-111}{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.}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 8,65}{Deposit:: NEUERBERG, G.J., BOTINELLY, THEODORE, AND ANALYSTS, 1977, SELECTED GEOCHEMICAL AND PETROGRAPHIC DATA FOR CHARACTERIZING THE MINERALIZED ROCKS OF THE MONTEzUMA MINING DISTRICT, CENTRAL COLORADO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE REPORT 77-425.}{Deposit:: PATTON, H.B., 1909, THE MONTEZUMA MINING DISTRICT OF SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO: COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, FIRST REPORT, 1908, P. 105-144.}{Deposit:: WILSON, ANNA B., AND LAROCK, EDWARD J., 1991, ASCII DATABASE FOR PRINCIPAL LODE MINES AND MINERALIZED AREAS IN SOUTHERN SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 91-0027A AND B, 22 P. AND ONE DISKETTE.}{Deposit:: WILSON, ANNA B., AND LAROCK, EDWARD J., 1992, MINERALIZED AREAS AND PRINCIPAL LODE MINES IN SOUTHERN SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-2163, SCALE 1:50,000.}{Location:: Montezuma 7 1/*topographic map.}
ReporterMelton, Greg, Conservation Division Files, Wilson, Anna B.