The Lincoln is a gold, silver, lead, copper, and zinc 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, Copper, Zinc
Lat, Long: 39.76222, -105.60444
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Lincoln MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lincoln
Secondary: Alkire
Secondary: Puzzler
Secondary: New
Secondary: Lucky Find
Secondary: Elky
Secondary: Ohio
Secondary: Franklin D
Secondary: Mattie Jack
Secondary: Estrella
Secondary: Legal Tender
Secondary: Range Line
Secondary: Quija
Secondary: Commonwealth
Secondary: Kent
Secondary: Startle
Secondary: Silent Friend
Secondary: Big Dipper
Secondary: Western Syndicate
Secondary: Earl of Kent
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Dumont
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1902
Time Period: 1888-1902
Mined: 19.680 mt
Material type: ore
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
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1231, 1967
Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 946, 1967
Reference (Deposit): USGS P P 94, 1917, PL 2, P 365
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 11,69
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