Indiana

The Indiana is a lead, gold, and silver 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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Site Name

Primary: Indiana

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver

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: Vein
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: Diorite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Devonian

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena

Comments

Comment (Location): APPROX. SECTION, TOWNSHIP UNDIVIDED; LATITUDE-LONGITUDE VALUES CALCULATED FROM TOWNSHIP, RANGE, SECTION.

References

Reference (Deposit): DINGS & ROBINSON, 1957, USGS P.P. 289, P. 61

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65

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