Unknown

The Unknown is a zinc and lead mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 5,249 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

Name: Unknown  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation: 5,249 Feet (1,600 Meters)

Commodity: Zinc, Lead

Lat, Long: 38.82741, -106.77611

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Unknown MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unknown


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Spring Creek (Spring Gulch


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
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: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Lead


Comments

Comment (Reserve-Resource): DEVELOPED TO ONLY 200 FT. WARRANTS FURTHER EXPLORATION

Comment (Production): GUNNISON CO. 1869-1961 37,372.77 T. LEAD, 29,809.07 T. ZINC

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: OXIDIZED CARBONATES


References

Reference (Deposit): SHARPS, 1963, COLO. SCH. MINES MIN. IND. BULL., V. 6, NO.


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