The Carson Mining and Development is a uranium mine located in Park county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,360 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
Elevation: 9,360 Feet (2,853 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium
Lat, Long: 38.90111, -105.93639
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Carson Mining and Development MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Carson Mining and Development
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Location
State: Colorado
County: Park
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: C. Nachtried And J. Mcgill
Years: 1975 -
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
Form: IRREGULAR TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Lake Sediments
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): SANDSTONE ENCLOSES ORE
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM MAS FILE OCT 1976
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