The Anchor is a molybdenum, gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc mine located in Gilpin county, Colorado.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation:
Commodity: Molybdenum, Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 39.78028, -105.50472
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Anchor MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Anchor
Commodity
Primary: Molybdenum
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gilpin
District: Central City
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1910
Year: 1945
Time Period: 1907-1945
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Fluorite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): MOLYBDENITE IN SMALL PLATES IN QUARTZ-PYRITE VEIN
References
Reference (Deposit): SIMS, P., ET AL, 1963, ECONOMIC GEOL. OF CENTRAL CITY DIST. GILPIN CO., COLO.: USGS PROF. PAPER 359
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