Kekionga-Magnolia Vein

The Kekionga-Magnolia Vein is a tungsten and gold mine located in Boulder 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: Kekionga-Magnolia Vein  

State:  Colorado

County:  Boulder

Elevation:

Commodity: Tungsten, Gold

Lat, Long: 39.985, -105.38000

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Kekionga-Magnolia Vein MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Kekionga-Magnolia Vein


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Boulder
District: Magnolia


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Deposit
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Alkaline Au-Te (Au-Ag-Te veins)
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Model Name: W veins


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sylvanite


Comments

Comment (Location): SEE PLATE 22, P. P. 223; LATITUDE-LONGITUDE VALUES CALCULATED FROM TOWNSHIP, RANGE, SECTION.

Comment (Production): TOTAL: $500,000

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SYLVANITE IN SMALL BLADES IN HORN QUARTZ, ACCOMPANIED BY PYRITE AND SOME SPHALERITE


References

Reference (Deposit): LOVERING AND GODDARD, 1950, USGS. P. P. 223, P. 234

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 10,62


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