The Crested Butte Mining & Milling Co. Grp. is a copper, gold, silver, zinc, and lead mine located in Gunnison 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead
Lat, Long: 38.92459, -107.10210
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Crested Butte Mining & Milling Co. Grp. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Crested Butte Mining & Milling Co. Grp.
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Ruby
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
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Production): 12/6/50, PAST: 1887-1888 247 + PB-AG ORE. PRESENT: PREPARING TO SHIP SOME SORTED ORE
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEINS, N10-50 E 18-60 NW. INTRUSIVE PORPHYRY IN VICINITY.
References
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65
Reference (Deposit): USBM MINERAL EXAM. FILE
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