The Round Mountain Prospect is a silver and gold mine located in Custer county, Colorado at an elevation of 7,999 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
Elevation: 7,999 Feet (2,438 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 38.14306, -105.42278
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Round Mountain Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Round Mountain Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Iron
Location
State: Colorado
County: Custer
District: Silver Cliff
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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Epithermal veins
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: Rosita Volcanic Center, Wet Mtns
Type: L
Description: Faults, Round Mountain Fault, Upper Chloride Gulch Vent
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Argillization
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Cerargyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Jarosite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Bromyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): ON SOUTHERN FLANK OF ROUND MOUNTAIN
References
Reference (Deposit): SHARP, W.M., 1978, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SILVER CLIFF AND ROSITA VOLCANIC CENTERS, CUSTER COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-1081.
Reference (Deposit): KOCH, G. S., JR., 1971, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF ASSAY DATA FROM THE ROUND MOUNTAIN SILVER PROSPECT, CUSTER COUNTY, COLORADO: USBM REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 7486, 32 P.
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