The Silver Bell is a lead, silver, gold, 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: Lead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 39.77667, -105.64194
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Silver Bell MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Bell
Secondary: Johnson Group
Secondary: Black
Secondary: Dunderburg
Secondary: Cleveland
Secondary: Washoe
Secondary: Lulu
Secondary: Bush Willis
Secondary: Boulder West
Secondary: Free America
Secondary: Central America
Secondary: Flat Iron
Secondary: Shenandoah Valley
Secondary: Little Giant
Secondary: Schwarz
Secondary: Wheeler
Secondary: Grand Central
Secondary: Desbroor Horatio Parker
Secondary: St James
Secondary: Blue Wing
Secondary: Boston
Secondary: Tabor
Secondary: Young America West
Secondary: Lincoln
Secondary: Bedford
Secondary: Homestake
Secondary: Boulder Nest
Secondary: White
Secondary: Free
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
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: Silver
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SEAMS OF PYRITIC, COMPOSITE, AND GALENA-SPHALERITE TYPES
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS P P 94, 1917, P 335
Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 946, 1967
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63
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