The Unnamed Prospect is a lead, zinc, gold, and silver mine located in Saguache county, Colorado at an elevation of 8,241 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: 8,241 Feet (2,512 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 37.80528, -106.32056
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Unnamed Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unnamed Prospect
Secondary: Josie K. Folsom
Secondary: Volcano
Secondary: Lagareta
Secondary: Broken Hill
Secondary: Black Ridge
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: Saguache
District: Summer Coon Area
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: Josie K. Folsom-Stewart, Et. Al.
Years: 1910 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1910
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: San Juan Volcanic Field
Type: L
Description: Summer Coon Volcanic Center
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Oligocene
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Oligocene
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Oligocene
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Oligocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): ALONG UNNAMED GULCH 0.5 MILE SOUTH OF LA GARITA CREEK AND 2.75 MILES SE OF EAGLE ROCK ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :1977
Comment (Workings): ONE SHAFT OF UNKNOWN DEPTH
References
Reference (Deposit): BLM MINERAL SURVEY 19055
Reference (Deposit): LIPMAN, P.W., 1976, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE DEL NORTE AREA, EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO: USGS I-952
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