The Colorado River Placers is a silver and gold mine located in Garfield county, Utah.
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Colorado River Placers MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Colorado River Placers
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Platinum
Location
State: Utah
County: Garfield
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
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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: STREAM PLACER
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1883
Discovery Year: 1883
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Placer Au-PGE
Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): JOHNSON, M.G., 1973, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1357, P. 4-5.
Reference (Deposit): DOELLING, H.H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN 107, P. 122-123.
Reference (Deposit): HUNT, C.B., AVERITT, PAUL, AND MILLER, R.L., 1953, GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE HENRY MOUNTAINS REGION, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 228, P. 220-221.
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