Colorado River Placers

The Colorado River Placers is a silver and gold mine located in Garfield county, Utah.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Colorado River Placers

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Platinum

Location

State: Utah
County: Garfield

Land Status

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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: STREAM PLACER
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1883
Discovery Year: 1883
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Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Placer Au-PGE

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

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References

Reference (Deposit): JOHNSON, M.G., 1973, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1357, P. 4-5.

Reference (Deposit): DOELLING, H.H., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULLETIN 107, P. 122-123.

Reference (Deposit): HUNT, C.B., AVERITT, PAUL, AND MILLER, R.L., 1953, GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE HENRY MOUNTAINS REGION, UTAH: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 228, P. 220-221.

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