The Ridgway 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
Ridgway MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ridgway
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: San Juan
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
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Argentite
Comments
Comment (Location): ELEV. 12480 FT
Comment (Production): $60,000 TOTAL
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: LODE - N40E 75SE
References
Reference (Deposit): RANSOME, 1901, U.S.G.S. BULL. 182, P. 172.
Reference (Deposit): BANCROFT-COLLINS MINING ENG. REPORTS NO. 370: C.S.M. LOCKED FILES.
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 8, 64
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