Big Red 22

The Big Red 22 is a mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,407 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

Name: Big Red 22  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation: 10,407 Feet (3,172 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 38.5136, -106.38500

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Satelite image of the Big Red 22

Big Red 22 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Big Red 22


Commodity

Tertiary: Uranium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Tomichi


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

Type: Unknown
Type: Patented
Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Exxon Corp., U. S. A.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1975


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1959
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

Unknown: Autunite
Unknown: Uraninite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): THE BIG RED CLAIMS ARE CURRENTLY BEING ACTIVELY EXPLORED BY COMPANY U.S.A. THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF PRODUCTION IN 196 1961 FROM WORKINGS CONSISTING OF A 50 FT SHAFT AND 100 FT DR MINERALIZATION APPEARS TO BE LIMITED TO A FAULT ZONE TRENDIN AND DIPPING FROM 20-60 EAST EXXON CURRENTLY IS LEASING THE PROPERTY


References

Reference (Deposit): GEOLOGY OF THE MINE AREA IS GIVEN ON THE MAP GEOLOGY OF THE

Reference (Deposit): GARFIELD QUADRANGE IN U.S.GEOL. SURV. PROF. PAPER 289


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