The Folbre #2 is a mine located in El Paso 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
Folbre #2 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Folbre #2
Commodity
Tertiary: Uranium
Location
State: Colorado
County: El Paso
Land Status
Land ownership: Federal
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Gene Cook
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1975
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Colorado Piedmont
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): INFORMATION FROM PRR-1787, DATED 1954. RADIOACTIVITY: MAX. 5 INCLUDED IN THE REPORT IS A LOCATION SKETCH MAP. NO MINERALI WAS VISIBLE. A SAMPLE TAKEN PREVIOUSLY, ASSAYED AT .092 % U3 AREA IS COVERED ON THE 7-1/2 MINUTE MAP, MOUNT PITTSBURG.
References
Reference (Deposit): REF: MAS OCT 1976 FILE
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