Ruby Chief

The Ruby Chief is a lead and silver mine located in Gunnison 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

Name: Ruby Chief  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 38.87694, -107.11694

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Ruby Chief MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ruby Chief
Secondary: Bird
Secondary: #7
Secondary: Monte Cristo
Secondary: Bullion King
Secondary: Perhaps
Secondary: Hopewell
Secondary: Staten Island
Secondary: Crystal
Secondary: Alfreda
Secondary: Little Bonnie


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Ruby


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


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: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

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Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Lead
Ore: Silver


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65


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