La Plata District

ProducerCopper, Lead, Silver, GoldUSGS MRDS

Location

StateColorado
CountyLa Plata, Montezuma
Coordinates37.39940, -108.06360

Commodities

PrimaryCopper, Lead, Silver, Gold
SecondaryMercury, Vanadium, Zinc, Uranium
TertiaryIron, PGE, Tellurium

Mine Details

StatusProducer
Deposit TypeVEIN, DISSEMINATION, REPLACEMENT, CONTACT METAMORPHIC, PLACER, WEATHERING RESIDUAL (BOG)
First Production1873
Last Production1980
Discovery Year1700
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID60000378