Tungsten Shaft

The Tungsten Shaft is a lead, gold, tungsten, molybdenum, silver, and copper mine located in Gunnison county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,824 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: Tungsten Shaft  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation: 11,824 Feet (3,604 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Gold, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Silver, Copper

Lat, Long: 38.69222, -106.48833

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Tungsten Shaft MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Tungsten Shaft


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Molybdenum
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
District: Quartz Creek


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: Vein
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: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Huebnerite
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN 2-4 FT. WIDE


References

Reference (Deposit): TWETO, OGDEN, 1943, USGS MIN. INVEST. OPEN FILE REPORT

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


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