Crested Butte Limonite

The Crested Butte Limonite is a iron 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

Name: Crested Butte Limonite

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation:

Commodity: Iron

Lat, Long: 38.86694, -107.04611

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Satelite image of the Crested Butte Limonite

Crested Butte Limonite MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Crested Butte Limonite


Commodity

Primary: Iron


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

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: Limonite


Comments

Comment (Location): LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE WERE APPROXIMATED USING BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S GGWL (GEOGRAPHIC WELL LOCATOR) PROGRAM FOR THE FOOTAGE CALL: T14S R86W SECTION 06, 2640 FT N, 2640 FT E.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: RECENT SPRING AND BOG ORIGIN


References

Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 7918, HARRER & TESCH, P. 35

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65


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