German and Belcher

The German and Belcher is a silver, gold, copper, and uranium mine located in Gilpin county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,501 feet.

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

Name: German and Belcher

State:  Colorado

County:  Gilpin

Elevation: 9,501 Feet (2,896 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold, Copper, Uranium

Lat, Long: 39.78944, -105.53333

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German and Belcher MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: German and Belcher


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gilpin
District: Central City


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Gneiss
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pitchblende


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 371


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