The New Era Mine is a gold, silver, lead, and zinc mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,183 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: 9,183 Feet (2,799 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 39.74611, -105.59556
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New Era Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: New Era Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Central City
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1949
Time Period: 1908-49
Mined: 36181.160 mt
Material type: ore
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
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
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: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 63
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 1032 - B, PAGES 114 - 117 , PLATES 2 , 5 , AND 10
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