The Rush Basin is a gold mine located in Montezuma county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,699 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: 11,699 Feet (3,566 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 37.4236, -108.09220
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Rush Basin MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rush Basin
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Colorado
County: Montezuma
District: La Plata 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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Navajo Section
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 (Deposit): NUMEROUS SMALL WORKINGS DRIVEN ON NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST- TRENDING VEINS AND DIKES. ENTIRE AREA IS LIMONITE-STAINED AND HAS DISSEMINATED PYRITE.
References
Reference (Deposit): BUREAU OF MINES OPENFILE REPORT MLA 2-92
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