Housel Gulch Placer

The Housel Gulch Placer is a uranium and thorium mine located in Moffat county, Colorado at an elevation of 7,001 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

Name: Housel Gulch Placer  

State:  Colorado

County:  Moffat

Elevation: 7,001 Feet (2,134 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium, Thorium

Lat, Long: 40.75, -107.75000

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Satelite image of the Housel Gulch Placer

Housel Gulch Placer MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Housel Gulch Placer


Commodity

Primary: Uranium
Primary: Thorium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Moffat


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Wyoming Basin


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Not available


Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Monazite
Ore: Ilmenite


Comments

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References

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Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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