Copper Glance

The Copper Glance is a gold and copper 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: Copper Glance

State:  Colorado

County:  Boulder

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Copper

Lat, Long: 40.0375, -105.47750

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Copper Glance MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Copper Glance


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Colorado
County: Boulder
District: Sunset


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

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Copper


Comments

Comment (Production): TOTAL $18,000

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN OF QTZ., PYRITE, AND CHALCOPYRITE IN SCHIST


References

Reference (Deposit): LOVERING AND GODDARD, 1950, USGS PP 223, PG. 213, PL 3 (N)

Reference (Deposit): WORCESTER, 1921, COLO. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 21, PL. 1.

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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