Gold Cup Republic Mine

The Gold Cup Republic Mine is a silver, lead, and gold mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,741 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Gold Cup Republic Mine

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold

Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Tincup

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
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

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Lead
Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver

Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE OXIDIZED AND CONTAINS CERUSSITE, CERARGYRITE, LIMONITE, GALENA

Comment (Production): $1,500,000 PRIOR TO 1883

References

Reference (Deposit): DINGS & ROBINSON, 1957, USGS P.P. 289, P. 58

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

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