Mt Emmons Project

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

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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

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Workings

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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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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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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