The Bismark Pelican is a lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,600 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
Elevation: 9,600 Feet (2,926 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 39.69917, -105.73000
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Bismark Pelican MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bismark Pelican
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Silver Plume - Georgetown
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1896
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: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Barite
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 223, p. 146
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPERS 63 AND 223
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