Carson Mining and Development

The Carson Mining and Development is a uranium mine located in Park county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,360 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: Carson Mining and Development  

State:  Colorado

County:  Park

Elevation: 9,360 Feet (2,853 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 38.90111, -105.93639

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Carson Mining and Development MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Carson Mining and Development


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Park


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

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: C. Nachtried And J. Mcgill
Years: 1975 -


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: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR TABULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Lake Sediments
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Geology): SANDSTONE ENCLOSES ORE


References

Reference (Deposit): USBM MAS FILE OCT 1976


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