Magpie Mine

The Magpie Mine is a mine located in Moffat county, Colorado.

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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: Magpie Mine

Commodity

Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Uranium
Tertiary: Tungsten

Location

State: Colorado
County: Moffat
District: Timberlake

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

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Ownership

Owner Name: Farnsworth, A. J.
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1975

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1933
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Wyoming Basin

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

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Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Manganite
Unknown: Pyrolusite
Unknown: Garnet

Comments

Comment (Deposit): INFORMATION FROM PRR-2207, DATED 1954. RADIOACTIVITY: 17XBG THE CLAIMS REPORTEDLY PRODUCED PLACER GOLD AND TUNGSTEN 1933 OWNER: A.J. FARNSWORTH, GREAT DIVIDE ROUTE, CRAIG, COLORADO. ORANGE TO BLACK GRAINS OF AN UNIDENTIFIED RADIOACTIVE MINERA 67XBG. AN 18-INCH TABULAR LAYER OF MANGANESE WAS EXPOSED IN THE AREA IS COVERED BY THE 7-1/2 MINUTE USGS MAP, EAST TIMBE CREEK.

References

Reference (Deposit): MAS FILE OWNR:J. FARNSWORTH

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