Unknown

The Unknown is a copper mine located in Alamosa county, Colorado.

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: Unknown  

State:  Colorado

County:  Alamosa

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 37.69122, -105.51884

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Unknown MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unknown


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Alamosa


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: hydrothermal vein
Operation Type: Underground
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Polymetallic veins


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Structure: thrust fault breccia


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (General): Ellis and others, 1983, Mineral investigations of Sangre de Cristo Wilderness area, USBM Open File report MLA 65-83


References

Not available


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