Lottis Creek Placers

The Lottis Creek Placers is a gold mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,000 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: Lottis Creek Placers  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation: 10,000 Feet (3,048 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.73871, -106.55000

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Lottis Creek Placers MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lottis Creek Placers


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Taylor Park


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: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Not available


References

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

Reference (Deposit): PARKER, 1961, COLO. SCH. MINES DSC. THESIS


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