The Eureka, Fairview, Yellow Jacket, General Moltke is a silver and lead mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado.
About the MRDS Data:
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Mine Info
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Eureka, Fairview, Yellow Jacket, General Moltke MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Eureka, Fairview, Yellow Jacket, General Moltke
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Ruby
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Silver
Ore: Lead
Comments
Comment (Location): LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE WERE APPROXIMATED USING BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S GGWL (GEOGRAPHIC WELL LOCATOR) PROGRAM FOR THE FOOTAGE CALL: T14S R87W SECTION 11, 2640 FT N, 2640 FT E.
References
Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65
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