The Keith is a gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado.
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:
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 39.77444, -105.61667
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Keith MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Keith
Secondary: Iowa
Secondary: Black
Secondary: Alpha
Secondary: Surplus
Secondary: Comstock
Secondary: Panama
Secondary: Jay Eye See
Secondary: Last Chance
Secondary: Highland Laddie
Secondary: Upper Dexter
Secondary: Roebot
Secondary: Orient
Secondary: Young America
Secondary: Pumpkin
Secondary: Highland Lassie
Secondary: Sutro
Secondary: Puzzler
Secondary: Superior
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Lawson
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
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: Gold
Ore: Silver
Comments
Comment (Production): YOUNG AMERICA, $110,000, ORIENT, $200,000.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1231, 1967
Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 946,1967
Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63
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