Raymond Mine

The Raymond Mine is a gold 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: Raymond Mine

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.62056, -106.58306

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Raymond Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Raymond Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Gold Brick District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past 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

Name: Porphyry
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Tertiary

Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Proterozoic

Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Proterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Gold
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Development): Adit driven SE for 3,000 ft.; intersects many veins, and ore has been mined from several of them.

Comment (Geology): Several NE-trending sulfide fissure veins dip to the west, range from inches to several feet in thickness, and can be traced for up to several thousand feet in length.

Comment (Location): Mine is about 19 miles ENE of Gunnison, on the east side of Gold Creek, in the SW/4 sec. 1, T 50 N. R 3-1/2 E.

Comment (Production): One of the largest producers in the district.


References

Reference (Deposit): RUGG, 1956, COLO. SCH. MINES MSC. THESIS, P. 26

Reference (Deposit): Crawford, R. D., and Worcester, P. G., 1916, Geology and ore deposits of the Gold Brick district, Colorado: Colorado Geological Survey Bulletin 10, 116 p.

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


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