The Uncompahgre District is a copper, gold, zinc, lead, and silver mine located in Ouray 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: Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 38.0419, -107.66690
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Uncompahgre District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Uncompahgre District
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Antimony
Secondary: Barium-Barite
Location
State: Colorado
County: Ouray
District: UNCOMPAHGRE DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: HYDROTHERMAL VEIN, REPLACEMENT VEIN
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1874
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: LATE PALEOZOIC AND LATE MESOZOIC/EARLY TERTIARY FOLDING AND FAULTING
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): WHITE, D. E., 1962, ANTIMONY IN U.S.: USGS MR - 20
Reference (Deposit): KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND BERGENDAHL, M.H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 610, 283 P.
Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS YEARBOOK
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