Uncompahgre District

The Uncompahgre District is a copper, gold, zinc, lead, and silver mine located in Ouray 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: Uncompahgre District  

State:  Colorado

County:  Ouray

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 38.0419, -107.66690

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Uncompahgre District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Uncompahgre District


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Antimony
Secondary: Barium-Barite


Location

State: Colorado
County: Ouray
District: UNCOMPAHGRE DISTRICT


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: HYDROTHERMAL VEIN, REPLACEMENT VEIN
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1874
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Polymetallic veins


Orebody

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Structure

Type: R
Description: LATE PALEOZOIC AND LATE MESOZOIC/EARLY TERTIARY FOLDING AND FAULTING


Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): WHITE, D. E., 1962, ANTIMONY IN U.S.: USGS MR - 20

Reference (Deposit): KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND BERGENDAHL, M.H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 610, 283 P.

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS YEARBOOK


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