Empress Mine

The Empress Mine is a silver, gold, lead, and copper mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado at an elevation of 8,629 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: Empress Mine

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation: 8,629 Feet (2,630 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper

Lat, Long: 39.73333, -105.57500

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Empress Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Empress Mine


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
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: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Sphalerite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 1032 - B

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 64


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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