The Mt Emmons Project is a copper, lead, and zinc mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,800 feet.
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: 9,800 Feet (2,987 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 38.8689, -107.03860
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Mt Emmons Project MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mt Emmons Project
Secondary: Keystone Mine
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: U.S. Energy Corp.
Company ID: 503142
Info Year: 1977
Owner Name: Harrison Western Corp.
Company ID: 503142
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1978
Owner Name: Climax Molybdenum Co., Division Of American Metal Climax Inc. (Amax)
Company ID: 503142
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1979
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: 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
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): OLD KEYSTONE ENTRY BEING USED FOR ACCESS TO MT EMMONS ORE
Reference (Deposit): BODY THUS ALT-NAME OF MT EMMONS.
Reference (Deposit): MSHA ALSO SHOWS MID AS 0500409 ON 1977 MESA LIST.
Reference (Deposit): REVISED BY MILS 3-17-80 TO REFLECT MSHA INFORMATION.
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