Magnolia Mine

The Magnolia Mine is a gold mine located in Park county, Colorado at an elevation of 12,198 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: Magnolia Mine  

State:  Colorado

County:  Park

Elevation: 12,198 Feet (3,718 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.3675, -106.08420

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Satelite image of the Magnolia Mine

Magnolia Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Magnolia Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Colorado
County: Park


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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: Patented


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 (Ownership): OWNER:BEN WRIGHT, 3801 E. FLORIDA, EMPIRE PARK 4, SUITE 611, DENVER, CO. (303) 691-2300


References

Reference (Deposit): BLM SURFACE QUAD NW-23

Reference (Deposit): USGS ALMA QUAD


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