The Gold Cup Republic Mine is a silver, lead, and gold mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,741 feet.
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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: 10,741 Feet (3,274 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Gold
Lat, Long: 38.73278, -106.46806
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Gold Cup Republic Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gold Cup Republic Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Tincup
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
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: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Lead
Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE OXIDIZED AND CONTAINS CERUSSITE, CERARGYRITE, LIMONITE, GALENA
Comment (Production): $1,500,000 PRIOR TO 1883
References
Reference (Deposit): DINGS & ROBINSON, 1957, USGS P.P. 289, P. 58
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65
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