The Morning Star 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: 39.75361, -105.54278
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Morning Star MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Morning Star
Secondary: Arizona
Secondary: Garden
Secondary: Sun and Moon
Secondary: Minott
Secondary: Jackson
Secondary: Etna
Secondary: Pine Tree
Secondary: St Joseph
Secondary: De Lesseps
Secondary: J Warner
Secondary: Bellman
Secondary: Golden Edge
Secondary: Santa Fe
Secondary: West Santa Fe
Secondary: Allan
Secondary: Max
Secondary: Gem
Secondary: Jones
Secondary: Amy
Secondary: Dexter
Secondary: Freighters Friend
Secondary: Veto
Secondary: Franklin
Secondary: Oro Fino
Secondary: Reilly
Secondary: Ship Ahoy
Secondary: Freeman
Secondary: Alpha
Secondary: Harpoon
Secondary: Tropic
Secondary: Pine Shade
Secondary: Sunny Side
Secondary: Richard
Secondary: Seaton
Secondary: Needham
Secondary: Eclipse
Secondary: Foxhead
Secondary: Casino
Secondary: Tigris
Secondary: Ottawa
Secondary: Esmeralda
Secondary: Treasure Vault
Secondary: Edgardine
Secondary: Galates
Secondary: Silver Age
Secondary: Bell
Secondary: Pine
Secondary: Socmo
Secondary: Fox
Secondary: Golden Rod
Secondary: Big Revenue
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
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 P P 94, 1917, PL 7
Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1208, 1966
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63
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