Powderhorn Deposit

The Powderhorn Deposit is a titanium, metal, niobium (columbium), ree, and thorium 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: Powderhorn Deposit  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation:

Commodity: Titanium, Metal, Niobium (Columbium), REE, Thorium

Lat, Long: 38.25, -107.05000

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Satelite image of the Powderhorn Deposit

Powderhorn Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Powderhorn Deposit


Commodity

Primary: Titanium, Metal
Primary: Niobium (Columbium)
Primary: REE
Primary: Thorium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Powderhorn District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Buttes Oil And Gas Co.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1880
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Perovskite
Ore: Apatite
Ore: Magnetite
Gangue: Pyroxene
Gangue: Biotite


Comments

Comment (Reserve-Resource): LINE 1: MARGINALLY ECONOMIC; LINE 2: SUBECONOMIC.

Comment (Geology): PYROXENITE WITH PERVASIVE DIKELETS (SEVERAL FEET LONG) OF PEROVSKITE (CATIO3) INTIMATELY MIXED WITH MAGNETITE AND LESSER APATITE. THESE MINERALS ARE ALSO DISSEMINATED IN THE PYROXENITE.


References

Reference (Deposit): ISMI RECORD, 1985, POWDERHORN DEPOSIT


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