Mine detail: Mt. Emmons/Crested Butte

Previously called 'Mt. EmmonsCrested ButteDaisey MineChautauqua'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.86889, -107.03923

Resource(M)

Primary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Silver, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Lead
Other material: Cassiterite, Galena, Huebnerite, Molybdenite, Sphalerite
Discovery year: 1976

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

References

MAS80510492
DEP10215357
Reference{Deposit:: MSHA LIST OF 1-17-80 SHOWS TWO ID NUMBERS; 0503142 IS SHOWN}{Deposit:: AS PAST PRODUCER (MOLY) AND 91 EMPLOYEES AND 0500409 AS}{Deposit:: ACTIVE WITH 70 EMPLOYEES (MOLY).}{Deposit:: THE SUNDAY CAMERA, COMMENTARY BY J. EDWARD MURRAY, TITLE:}{Deposit:: COLORADO REVIEW PROCESS FACES ITS FIRST REAL TEST,}{Deposit:: SUNDAY, JULY 1, 1979, P. 15.}{Deposit:: THE MINING RECORD, AMAX NEGOTIATING TO ACQUIRE MT. EMMONS}{Deposit:: MINERAL INTERESTS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1979, P. 1.}{Deposit:: SKILLING*MINING REVIEW, AMAX PAYS U.S. ENERGY AND CRESTED}{Deposit:: BUTTE FOR MOLY CLAIMS, JANUARY 27, 1979, P. 5.}{Deposit:: AMAX PRESS RELEASE, AUGUST 17, 1977.}{Deposit:: MOUNT EMMONS AMAX INC., MAKING A MINE AT MT. EMMONS, GENERAL}{Deposit:: PAMPHLET ABOUT THE MT. EMMONS PROJECT. NO DATE.}{Deposit:: REVISED BY MILS TO SHOW MSHA INFORMATION 3-80}{Reserve-Resource:: AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK 1994. CRESTED CORP. P. 64.}{Reserve-Resource:: RANDOL MINING DIREC. 1994/95.}
ReporterSmith, R.C.