The Ute Trail Mine is a gold, silver, zinc, and copper mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 8,799 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: 8,799 Feet (2,682 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 38.34389, -107.04722
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Ute Trail Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ute Trail Mine
Secondary: Claims: Cayuse
Secondary: Tepee
Secondary: Pappoose
Secondary: Ute Squaw
Secondary: Tom Tom
Secondary: Ute Warrior
Secondary: Ute Trail
Secondary: Medicine Man
Secondary: Shavano
Secondary: Ute Buck
Secondary: Wigwam
Secondary: Ute Chief
Secondary: Ouray
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Domingo (Vulcan) District
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: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1904
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
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: Gunnison Uplift; San Juan Volcanic Field
Type: L
Description: Gunnison Gold Belt
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Chloritization
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Location): EAST OF WILLOW CREEK 2.5 MILES WSW OF VULCAN AND 0.3 MILE DUE EAST OF MIDWAY ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :1976
Comment (Commodity): METALS AND ORE MINERALS LISTED ARE BASED ON GENERAL DISTRICT OCCURRENCES; ALL ARE NOT NECESSARILY PRESENT AT THIS SITE
Comment (Deposit): MINE DEVELOPED ON QUARTZ VEIN ALONG NEARLY VERTICAL BRECCIA ZONE STRIKING N80E NEAR CONTACT OF CHLORITIZED TOLVAR PEAK GRANITE AND FELSITE UNIT
References
Reference (Deposit): OLSON, J.C., STEVEN, T.A., AND HEDLUND, D.C., 1975, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SPRING HILL CREEK QUADRANGLE, SAGUACHE COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP MF-713
Reference (Deposit): HEDLUND, D.C., AND OLSON, J.C., 1975, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE POWDERHORN QUADRANGLE, GUNNISON AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-1178
Reference (Deposit): BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 16973
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