Alexite Mine

Past Producer in Gunnison county in Colorado, United States with commodities Manganese, Vermiculite

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10288522
MRDS ID D011386
MAS/MILS ID 0080510039
Record type Site
Current site name Alexite Mine
Related records 10014561

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -107.06642, 38.2378 (WGS84)
Elevation 2560
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Colorado Gunnison

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Tertiary
Vermiculite Primary

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -107.06642, 38.2378

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both metallic and non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0080510039
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS D011386 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OWN:ALEXITE ENGINEERING CO

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-NOV-83 Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines