The Unknown is a silver mine located in San Juan county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,348 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: 11,348 Feet (3,459 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 37.8911, -107.70940
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Unknown MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unknown
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Colorado
County: San Juan
District: Red Mountain District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
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
Comment (Geology): CAVED SHAFT AND 2 CAVED ADITS DRIVEN IN ALTERED VOLCANICS
References
Reference (Deposit): BUREAU OF MINES OPENFILE REPORT MLA 2-92 SAMPLES 1175-1177
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