The Unknown is a gold and silver mine located in San Juan 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
Unknown MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unknown
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: San Juan
Land Status
Administrative Organization: San Juan N. F. (?)
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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
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Structure
Not available
Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Location): (LAND STATUS AND ADMINISTRATIVE AREA LOCATIONS CALCULATED USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS FOR SAN JUAN N. F.). MINE LOCATION FROM ECONOMIC GEOLOGY SHEET ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :41? 00
References
Reference (Deposit): CROSS AND OTHERS, 1899: U.S.G.S. GEOL. FOLIO 57.
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. COMP. DATE, 9,64
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