Bard Creek Mine

The Bard Creek Mine is a silver, zinc, gold, and lead 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: Bard Creek Mine

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Zinc, Gold, Lead

Lat, Long: 39.73444, -105.72889

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Bard Creek Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bard Creek Mine


Commodity

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


Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Georgetown-Silver Plume District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Lead
Ore: Silver


Comments

Comment (Commodity): Assays show primary values in silver and gold, plus lesser values in lead, zinc, and copper.

Comment (Geology): Biotite gniess and alaskite-quartz monzonite porphyry; 12 veins encountered.

Comment (Location): Topographic map shows mine in NE/4 sec. 1, T4S, R75W, 2-1/2 miles north of Silver Plume.

Comment (Production): No production data found.

Comment (Reserve-Resource): Resources total 750,000 tons in 1935 report. (Sunshine files)


References

Reference (Deposit): Sunshine Mining Co. Colorado exploration files, unpublished data, Colorado Geological Survey.

Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS

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


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