The Marge Group is a mine located in Moffat county, Colorado at an elevation of 6,004 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: 6,004 Feet (1,830 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 40.5525, -107.99670
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Marge Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Marge Group
Commodity
Tertiary: Uranium
Location
State: Colorado
County: Moffat
District: Maybell District
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: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Union Carbide Corp.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1975
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1955
Discovery Year: 1954
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Wyoming Basin
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): LOCATION- 7 MILES NORTH-EAST OF MAYBELL, COLO. OWNER ADDRESS: UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION BOX 1049 GRAND JUNCTION,COLORADO 81501
References
Reference (Deposit): INFORMATION FROM COLO. BUREAU OF MINES 1957 OPERATOR'S REPOR
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