Carter-Raymond project

The Carter-Raymond project is a gold mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,199 feet.

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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Carter-Raymond project  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

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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