The Monte Cristo Gulch Deposits is a molybdenum, copper, and tungsten mine located in Summit county, Colorado.
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:
Commodity: Molybdenum, Copper, Tungsten
Lat, Long: 39.3833, -106.10000
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Monte Cristo Gulch Deposits MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Monte Cristo Gulch Deposits
Secondary: El Dorado
Secondary: Senator
Secondary: Blue River
Secondary: Monte Cristo
Secondary: Vanderbilt
Secondary: Arctic
Secondary: Navy
Secondary: Ling
Secondary: Golden Beaver
Commodity
Primary: Molybdenum
Primary: Copper
Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Colorado
County: Summit
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: QUARTZ VEINS
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
Not available
Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA.
Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.
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