Bassick

The Bassick is a silver, gold, and lead mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,849 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: Bassick  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation: 9,849 Feet (3,002 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold, Lead

Lat, Long: 38.63889, -106.59306

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Bassick MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bassick
Secondary: Belzora Basic


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Gold Brick


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver
Ore: Lead


Comments

Comment (Production): 4 CARLOADS


References

Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD & WORCHESTER, 1916, COLO. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 10, P. 102

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


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