The Mountain Top is a zinc, silver, gold, and lead mine located in San Miguel county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,972 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: 11,972 Feet (3,649 Meters)
Commodity: Zinc, Silver, Gold, Lead
Lat, Long: 37.96667, -107.76667
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Mountain Top MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mountain Top
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Colorado
County: San Miguel
District: Telluride
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
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): FISCHER, R. P., LUEDKE, R 1968 USGS BULL. 1261 - C
Reference (Deposit): BURBANK, W. S., LUEDKE USGS GQ504
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