The Bride Vein Idaho Tunnel is a lead, silver, and gold mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado at an elevation of 8,599 feet.
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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: 8,599 Feet (2,621 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 39.75694, -105.52222
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Bride Vein Idaho Tunnel MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bride Vein Idaho Tunnel
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Zinc
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Central City
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1966
Time Period: ?-1966(?)
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Tennantite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 1208
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 223
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