The Unnamed Copper Prospect is a copper mine located in Fremont county, Colorado at an elevation of 8,530 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
Elevation: 8,530 Feet (2,600 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 38.57722, -105.51806
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Unnamed Copper Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unnamed Copper Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Fremont
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: Thirty Nine Mile Volcanic Field, Currant Creek Basin
Type: L
Description: Currant Creek Fault Zone, Near Large N-Trending Fault
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Gneiss
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Gneiss
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): ON SMALL HILL ABOUT 1 MILE NE OF TALLAHASSEE SCHOOL AND THORN RANCH ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :1976
References
Reference (Deposit): CHAPIN, C.E., 1965, GEOLOGIC AND PETROLOGIC FEATURES OF THE THIRTY NINE MILE VOLCANIC FIELD, CENTRAL COLORADO: GOLDEN, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES D.SC. THESIS, 176 P.
Reference (Deposit): EPIS, R.C., WOBUS, R.A. AND SCOTT, G.R., 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BLACK MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE, FREMONT AND PARK COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-1195, 1:62,500.
Colorado Mining Photos
Check out this collection of Colorado's best historic mining photos: Incredible Photos of Colorado Mining Scenes.
