Silver Bell

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

Name: Silver Bell  

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

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


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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