Bon Ton

The Bon Ton is a copper, lead, molybdenum, gold, and silver mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,056 feet.

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: Bon Ton  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation: 11,056 Feet (3,370 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Lead, Molybdenum, Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 38.67778, -106.48833

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Bon Ton MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bon Ton


Commodity

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


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Quartz Creek


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

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEINS 2 1/2 - 5 FT. WIDE


References

Reference (Deposit): TWETO, 1943, USGS MIN. INVEST. OPEN FILE REPT.

Reference (Deposit): WORCHESTER, 1919, COLO. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 14, P. 59

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

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


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