Magna Charta Tunnel

The Magna Charta Tunnel is a zinc, 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: Magna Charta Tunnel  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation:

Commodity: Zinc, Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 38.57278, -106.37778

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Magna Charta Tunnel MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Magna Charta Tunnel


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Tomichi


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
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: Monzonite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Location): APPROX. SECTION, TOWNSHIP UNDIVIDED; LATITUDE-LONGITUDE VALUES CALCULATED FROM TOWNSHIP, RANGE, SECTION.


References

Reference (Deposit): DINGS & ROBINSON, 1957, USGS P.P. 289, P. 81

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


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