Denver City Tunnel

The Denver City Tunnel is a copper, 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

Name: Denver City Tunnel

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper, Lead, Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 38.53056, -106.39583

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Satelite image of the Denver City Tunnel

Denver City Tunnel MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Denver City Tunnel


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Tomichi


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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: Malachite
Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Calamine


Comments

Comment (Production): $5239


References

Reference (Deposit): DINGS & ROBINSON, 1957, USGS P.P. 289, P. 79

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


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