Panco Manganese Deposit

The Panco Manganese Deposit is a manganese mine located in Pitkin county, Colorado at an elevation of 7,201 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

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: Panco Manganese Deposit

State:  Colorado

County:  Pitkin

Elevation: 7,201 Feet (2,195 Meters)

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 39.34167, -106.99167

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Satelite image of the Panco Manganese Deposit

Panco Manganese Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Panco Manganese Deposit


Commodity

Primary: Manganese


Location

State: Colorado
County: Pitkin
District: Woody Creek


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Sand and Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Braunite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS G.Q. 967 , WOODY CREEK QUADRANGLE


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