The American Flats-Eng. Mtn. Dist. is a silver, gold, lead, copper, and zinc mine located in San Juan county, Colorado.
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:
Commodity: Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc
Lat, Long: 37.97347, -107.52190
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American Flats-Eng. Mtn. Dist. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: American Flats-Eng. Mtn. Dist.
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Colorado
County: San Juan
District: Mineral Point, Poughkeepsie, American Flats-Engineer Mtn., Upper Uncompahgre
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): PAST TOTAL FOR FRANK HOUGH MINE, OVER $300,000, PRESENT NONE
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. EXAMINATIONS FILE
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