The Orient is a copper, tungsten, silver, gold, and molybdenum 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Copper, Tungsten, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum
Lat, Long: 38.6907, -106.50749
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Orient MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Orient
Secondary: Mammoth
Secondary: Occident
Secondary: Porcupine
Secondary: Morning Glory
Secondary: Emma H.
Secondary: Ida May
Secondary: Bon Ton
Secondary: Molybdenite
Secondary: Hubnerite
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Quartz Creek, Tincup, Gold Hill
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
Not available
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: Copper
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ZONED OUTWARD: CU, W, MO; TO CU, AG, PB TO AU, AG, PB TO AG, PB, ZN
References
Reference (Deposit): BMC RECORD DATA FILES
Reference (Deposit): OPEN FILE REPORT #3726, 1/25/44
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