Sparkling Jewel

The Sparkling Jewel is a gold 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

Name: Sparkling Jewel

State:  Colorado

County:  Boulder

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 40.01389, -105.39306

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Sparkling Jewel MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sparkling Jewel


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Boulder
District: Boulder Tungsten


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


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

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: TELLURIDE ORES FROM SMALL POCKETS IN SMALL VEINLETS BRANCHING FROM THE SPARKLING JEWEL AND LIVINGSTON FAULTS


References

Reference (Deposit): LANGENHEIM, 1947, CU MS THESIS, PG 38-39

Reference (Deposit): BLM COLO CONNECTING SHEETS

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 1,62


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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