Colorado · Gunnison County
Past Producer

Maple Leaf Mine

Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
GoldSilver
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Description

Gunnison Mining And Manufacturing Co.

Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockAmphibolite · Amphibolite
StructureSan Juan Volcanic Field; Gunnison Uplift, Cochetopa Dome; Razor Creek Dome; Los Ochos Fault
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns); Colorado Platform
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1933
Discovery year1890
Identification
Deposit ID10013137
MRDS IDD009255
Alternate namesClaims: Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf No. 2, Little Nellie, Royal, Lubricator,
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.44722, -106.75534
References
OLSON, J.C., 1976, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE IRIS QUADRANGLE, GUNNISON AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-1286BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 4910 AND 16738COLO. DIV. MINES INSP. REPTS. 1906, V. 8, P.21