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Sherman Mine (Sherman tunnel; Leadville Corporation Mine; Day Mines; Hilltop Mine), Upper Iowa Gulch, Leadville District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA

Ref.: Eckel, Edwin B. (1997),Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised: 21; Rocks & Min.: 65:61, Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310.

A silver mine located in T. 9 S., R. 80 W., over 5 miles East of Leadville in upper Iowa Gulch, below Mount Sherman at the base of the Iowa Amphitheater at 12,200 feet of altitude. Started 1968-1970. Reopened 1975-1982. Produced 10 million oz. Ag.

Mineral List

Anglesite
Argentojarosite ?
Aurichalcite
Azurite
Baryte
Brochantite
Calcite
Cerussite
Chalcopyrite
Chrysocolla
Copper
Covellite
Cuprite
Dolomite
Galena
Goethite
Graphite
Hemimorphite
Huntite
Limonite
Linarite
Malachite
'Manganese Oxides'
Oxyplumboroméite
Plumbojarosite
Pyrite
Pyromorphite
Quartz
Rosasite
Siderite
Siderite
var: Manganoan Siderite

Silver
Smithsonite
Sphalerite
Willemite
Wulfenite
Zincrosasite


37 entries listed. 33 valid minerals.

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