Mayflower

The Mayflower is a lead, gold, silver, 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: Mayflower

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copper

Lat, Long: 39.74472, -105.53972

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Mayflower MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mayflower
Secondary: Lafayette
Secondary: Pride of West
Secondary: Whale
Secondary: Columbine
Secondary: York
Secondary: Golden Link
Secondary: Bullion King
Secondary: Irene
Secondary: Red Lyon
Secondary: Star
Secondary: Old Stanley
Secondary: Niagara
Secondary: Manhatten
Secondary: Phoenix
Secondary: Tryon
Secondary: Edward
Secondary: England
Secondary: Houston
Secondary: Belle Vue
Secondary: New Bedford
Secondary: Mab
Secondary: Oro
Secondary: Columbia
Secondary: Donna Juanita
Secondary: Gladstone
Secondary: Alma
Secondary: Lincoln
Secondary: Josephine
Secondary: Elliot and Barber
Secondary: Metropolitan
Secondary: Alma Lincoln
Secondary: Monte Cristo
Secondary: Bronaber
Secondary: Mastedon
Secondary: Little Six
Secondary: Gold Dust
Secondary: Wyandotte
Secondary: Summit
Secondary: Larber
Secondary: Lost Summitt
Secondary: Atlantic
Secondary: Hukill
Secondary: G and M
Secondary: Crocket
Secondary: New Century
Secondary: Maud Monroe
Secondary: Eulalie
Secondary: Conna Juanita
Secondary: Little Harry
Secondary: Salisbury
Secondary: Road Level
Secondary: Stanley
Secondary: Lost
Secondary: Ready Cash
Secondary: Two Kings
Secondary: Centennial
Secondary: Bell
Secondary: Cardinan
Secondary: Wallace
Secondary: Hoosac


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Idaho Spgs


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: FRONT RANGE MINERAL BELT, A NE TRENDING ZONE OF PORPHYRITIC INTRUSIVE ROCK AND HYDROTHERMAL VEINS


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1208, 1966

Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 835, 1966

Reference (Deposit): USGS P P 94, 1917, PL 7

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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