The Spotted Fawn is a silver, copper, and lead mine located in Gunnison 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
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Spotted Fawn MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Spotted Fawn
Secondary: James Blain
Secondary: Urzilla
Secondary: Bonnie Bray
Secondary: Izetta
Secondary: Bonanza
Secondary: Baltimore
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Elk Mt.
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Lead
Ore: Copper
Ore: Silver
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65
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