The Goodman Prospect is a manganese mine located in Saguache county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,429 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: 9,429 Feet (2,874 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 37.81194, -106.44389
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Goodman Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Goodman Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Colorado
County: Saguache
District: Summer Coon Area
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
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: Rhyodacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Oligocene
Name: Rhyodacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Oligocene
Name: Rhyodacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Oligocene
Name: Rhyodacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Oligocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): PROSPECT
Comment (Location): ON UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF OLD WOMAN CREEK ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :1977
Comment (Deposit): OCCURS NEAR CONTACT BETWEEN ANDESITE AND RHYODACITE FLOWS. DEPOSIT TYPE UNKNOWN BUT COULD BE CAVITY FILLING, BRECCIA CEMENT, OR VEINLETS.
References
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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