The Boulder Co. Mine is a lead, silver, gold, and tungsten mine located in Boulder 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: Lead, Silver, Gold, Tungsten
Lat, Long: 39.96917, -105.55000
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Boulder Co. Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Boulder Co. Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Tungsten
Location
State: Colorado
County: Boulder
District: Caribou
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1917
Time Period: 1901-1917
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Silver
Ore: Gold
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN STRIKES N 70 W, DIPS 60-70 N, IS HIGHLY QUARTZOSE
References
Reference (Deposit): BASIN AND HILL, 1917, USGS PP 94, PG 182-183
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 10,62
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