Yukon Tunnel

The Yukon Tunnel is a tungsten 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

Name: Yukon Tunnel

State:  Colorado

County:  San Juan

Elevation:

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 37.84889, -107.65972

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Satelite image of the Yukon Tunnel

Yukon Tunnel MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Yukon Tunnel


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten


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
Deposit Type: Vein
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: Huebnerite
Ore: Scheelite


Comments

Comment (Production): A SMALL AMOUNT OF W ORE WAS PRODUCED.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE SHOOT 6-18 INCHES WIDE, ABOUT 100 FT LONG


References

Reference (Deposit): STATE OF COLO. METAL MINING FUND BOARD, 1960, TUNGSTEN MINES OF COLO., P. 78.

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 3,64


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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