Mine detail: Cave Basin area

Previously called 'includes Mary Murphy, Holbrook, and Silver Reef mines'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.48364, -107.47734

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Copper, Lead
Secondary:	Gold
Ore:	Chalcocite, Malachite, Azurite, Siderite
Other material:	Calcite, Hematite, Limonite

Production

Operation type:	Surface-Underground
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:

Limestone

References

DEP	10400260
Reference	{Deposit:: Neubert and others, 1992, MIneral appraisal of the San Juan National Forest: USBM MLA 2-92, p. 243-244, pl. 2.}{Deposit:: Steven and others, 1969, Mineral Resources of the San Juan Primitive area, Colorado: USGS Bull. 1261-F, p. 113, fig.7, p. 110.}{Deposit:: Korzeb and Scott, 1985, Mineral investigation of the Weminuche Wilderness additions, Hinsdale, La Plata, MIneral, and San Juan counties, Colorado: USBM MLA 19-85, p. 17-18, pl. 2, fig. 8, p. 69.}
Reporter	Wilson, Anna B.