Unknown

The Unknown is a uranium mine located in San Miguel 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: Unknown  

State:  Colorado

County:  San Miguel

Elevation:

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 38.05972, -108.80083

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Satelite image of the Unknown

Unknown MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unknown


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Colorado
County: San Miguel


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Canyon Lands


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

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): DMEA RECORDS


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Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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