The Carter-Raymond project is a gold mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,199 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 9,199 Feet (2,804 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 38.61639, -106.58778
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Carter-Raymond project MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Carter-Raymond project
Secondary: Carter Mine
Secondary: Raymond Mine
Secondary: Chloride Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Gold Brick District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Porphyry
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Tertiary
Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Proterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena
Ore: Electrum
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Arsenopyrite
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Sericite
Comments
Comment (Development): Two long crosscut adits, the Carter and the Raymond, extend for several thousand feet SE to cut numerous veins, and provide access for drainage and haulage.
Comment (Geology): Several NE-trending sulfide fissure veins dip to the west, range from inches to several feet in thickness, and can be traced for up to several thousand feet in length.
Comment (Production): Incomplete records indicate production of about 30,000 oz. of gold and 200,000 oz. of silver. (Sunshine files)
Comment (Reserve-Resource): In the 1980s, drilling, trenching and sampling of veins showed ore reserves of 7,525 tons (proven), 5,491 tons (indicated), 59,881 tons (potential), and 329,756 tons (inferred). (Sunshine files)
Comment (Location): Project is about 19 miles ENE of Gunnison, on the east side of Gold Creek; in secs. 1, 12, 13, T 50 N. R 3 E; secs. 1, 12, 13, T 50 N, R 3-1/2 E; and secs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, and 19, T 50 N, R 4 E.
References
Reference (Deposit): Sunshine Mining Co. Colorado exploration files, unpublished data, Colorado Geological Survey.
Reference (Deposit): COLO. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. NO 10
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