North Pole

The North Pole is a copper and silver mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 12,149 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: North Pole  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation: 12,149 Feet (3,703 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Silver

Lat, Long: 39.02083, -107.08000

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North Pole MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: North Pole


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Marble


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
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: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Copper


Comments

Comment (Production): $4049 COPPER

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: RECRYSTALLIZED LIMESTONE AND SHALE, ORE OXIDE AND SULPHIDE


References

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

Reference (Deposit): VANDERWILT, 1937, USGS BULL. 884, PG 101

Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS


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Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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