| Deposit ID | 10191050 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0081090064 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Crystal Hill Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.2848, 37.84331 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2438 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Saguache(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Twin Mountains SE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Del Norte(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Durango(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Saguache(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management CO)
Bureau of Land Management CO BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Saguache |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Model code | 153 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25c + 25d |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal vein, quartz adularia |
| Mark3 model number | 25 |
| Ore Body (1) | -106.2848, 37.84331 |
|---|
| Development status | Plant |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Leach |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Draco Goldmines Inc. |
| ID | 503572 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1988 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0081090064 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0503572 |
REF: CRIB-USGS MIN RES OF COLO P
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Environmental Factors | OTHER WASTE INCLUDES 16 DRUMS OF ASH AND DISCARDED CUPELS, AND TWO 30 GALLON DRUMS OF GREEN GLASSY SLAG. HYPALON LINER UNDER PAD WITH GEOTEXTILE COVER OVER CLAY BASE WITH A PERMEABILITY OF 2 X 10-8 CM/SEC AT 95% COMPACTION. THERE WAS MINE SITE ACTIVITY BEFORE 1940. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-AUG-1991 | Gosling | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/18/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0503572 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Crystal Hill |
| Current operator | Draco Gold Mines Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Sharp James E & Lawrence Barker |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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