Peerless

The Peerless is a gold mine located in Montezuma county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,499 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: Peerless  

State:  Colorado

County:  Montezuma

Elevation: 10,499 Feet (3,200 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.4361, -108.10560

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Satelite image of the Peerless

Peerless MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Peerless


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Colorado
County: Montezuma
District: La Plata District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Navajo Section


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Geology): SEVERAL SMALL WORKINGS HOSTED IN SILICIFIED LIMONITIC SANDSTONE. FAULTS AND SHEAR ZONES (MOSTLY NORTHWEST TRENDING) CUT THE HOST ROCKS. THIS ENTRY INCLUDES WORKINGS ALONG THE SOUTH FORK OF THE WEST MANCOS RIVER, SOUTH TO JACKSON RIDGE.


References

Reference (Deposit): REF:USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 219

Reference (Deposit): BUREAU OF MINES OPENFILE REPORT MLA 2-92


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