Mag Lode Prospect

The Mag Lode Prospect is a iron and titanium, metal mine located in Custer county, Colorado at an elevation of 7,979 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

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Site Name

Primary: Mag Lode Prospect

Commodity

Primary: Iron
Primary: Titanium, Metal

Location

State: Colorado
County: Custer
District: Gem Park Area

Land Status

Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

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

Physiography

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

Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Alkaline complexes

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Type: R
Description: Wet Mountains

Type: L
Description: Ne-Trending Faults

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Syenite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Syenite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Syenite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Gangue: Olivine
Gangue: Labradorite
Gangue: Hornblende

Comments

Comment (Location): IN CENTRAL SECTION OF GEM PARK ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1976)

Comment (Deposit): FOR RELATED MINES SEE "GEM MINE" (FREMONT COUNTY) AND "NILES MINE" (CUSTER COUNTY) ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 4 OTHER SRC

References

Reference (Deposit): TAYLOR, R.B., SCOTT, G.R., WOBUS, R.A., EPIS, R.C., 1975, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE COTOPAXI 15-MINUTE QUADRANGLE, FREMONT AND CUSTER COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-900, 1:62,500

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