The Unknown is a manganese mine located in Jackson county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,299 feet.
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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: 10,299 Feet (3,139 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 40.43028, -106.62389
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Unknown MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unknown
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Colorado
County: Jackson
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Psilomelane
Ore: Wad
Comments
Comment (Reserve-Resource): COULD PROVIDE LARGE TONNAGE OF LOW GRADE ORE
Comment (Location): LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE WERE APPROXIMATED USING BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S GGWL (GEOGRAPHIC WELL LOCATOR) PROGRAM FOR THE FOOTAGE CALL: T05N R82W SECTION 05, 2640 FT N, 2640 FT E.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: BED 16-20 FT. WIDE, 300 FT. LONG, N-S 6-15 W.
Comment (Deposit): SAMPLES 27 PERCENT MNO (21 MN) AND 39-52 PERCENT MN
References
Reference (Deposit): MINERAL DEPOSITS BRANCH, MIN. COMMODITY FILES, 1938, REEL I-10, DOC. 2622 2623
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 1,62
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