Synopsis Mine

The Synopsis Mine is a copper, gold, silver, and lead mine located in San Miguel county, Colorado at an elevation of 12,759 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

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Site Name

Primary: Synopsis Mine
Secondary: Patented Claims: Synopsis, MS 19107
Secondary: Outlook, MS 19107

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc

Location

State: Colorado
County: San Miguel
District: Mount Wilson District

Land Status

Administrative Organization: San Juan N. F. (?)

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Polymetallic replacement

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Type: R
Description: Paradox Basin, San Miguel Mtns

Type: L
Description: Wilson Peak Stock

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SELECTED DUMP SAMPLE CONTAINED 0.03 OZ/TON AU, 0.21 OZ/TON AG, 0.18% CU, 0.06% PB, 0.06% ZN

Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Location): (LAND STATUS AND ADMINISTRATIVE AREA LOCATIONS CALCULATED USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS FOR SAN JUAN N. F.). MINE LIES AT HEAD OF BEAR CREEK ON SW SLOPE OF WILSON PEAK 0.5 MILE EAST OF SILVER PICK MINE. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :41? 01 1975

Comment (Commodity): ORE MINERALS LISTED ABOVE NOT DEFINITELY KNOWN BUT PRESUMED ON BASIS OF GENERAL OCCURRENCES IN DISTRICT

Comment (Development): CLAIMS SURVEYED AND PATENTED IN 1911 AND 1914 BY CHARLES F. PAINTER. MINE APPARENTLY DID NOT PRODUCE.

Comment (Deposit): MINE REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED VEIN IN FISSURE ZONE TRENDING N 70 E, 70 NW, BUT GEOLOGIC MAP SUGGESTS TREND OF N 80 W, DIPPING STEEPLY NE. VEIN CUTS MICROGRANOGABBRO, BUT AT WEST END FORMS CONTACT BETWEEN MICROGRANOGABBRO AND GRANODIORITE, AND ON EASTWARD EXTENSION CUTS TELLURIDE CONGLOMERATE AND DIES OUT IN METAMORPHOSED MANCOS SHALE.

Comment (Workings): ONE TUNNEL (CAVED, INACCESSIBLE) DRIVEN GENERALLY N 70 E FOR 316 FT, WITH 60-FT CROSSCUT DRIVEN N 18 W AT POINT 220 FT FROM PORTAL.

References

Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C.S., AND OTHERS, 1972, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE WILSON MOUNTAINS PRIMITIVE AREA, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1353-A, P. 45.

Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C.S., 1967, GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT WILSON QUADRANGLE, WESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1227.

Reference (Deposit): BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 19107

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