The Free Gold District is a silver mine located in Chaffee county, Colorado at an elevation of 7,999 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: 7,999 Feet (2,438 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 38.83056, -106.09889
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Free Gold District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Free Gold District
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Colorado
County: Chaffee
District: Free Gold District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: Mosquito Range, Arkansas Valley Graben
Type: L
Description: Nw-Trending Faults
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Location): ABOUT 1 MILE EAST OF ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR SW POINT OF MIDLAND HILL; EXACT LOCATIONS GIVEN FOR CENTER OF SECTION 15 ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :1976
Comment (Production): A FEW TONS OF LOW-GRADE AU ORE WERE MINED IN 1933 AND A FEW OUNCES OF PLACER AU WERE RECOVERED IN 1932
References
Reference (Deposit): VANDERWILT, J.W., 1947, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO: COLORADO MIN ERAL RESOURCES BOARD, P. 45
Reference (Deposit): TWETO, OGDEN, STEVEN, T.A., HAIL, W.J., JR., MOENCH, R.H., 1976, PR ELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE MONTROSE 10 X 20 QUADRANGLE, SOUTHWESTER N COLORADO: USGS MAP MF-761, 1:250,000
Reference (Deposit): HENDERSON, C.W., 1926, MINING IN COLORADO: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 138, P. 64
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