Indiana Gulch Placers

The Indiana Gulch Placers is a gold mine located in Summit 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: Indiana Gulch Placers

State:  Colorado

County:  Summit

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.44222, -106.02056

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Indiana Gulch Placers MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Indiana Gulch Placers


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Summit


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Location): LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE WERE APPROXIMATED USING BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S GGWL (GEOGRAPHIC WELL LOCATOR) PROGRAM FOR THE FOOTAGE CALL: T07S R77W SECTION 17, 2640 FT N, 2640 FT E.

Comment (Production): GOLD PLACERS WORKED IN THIS GULCH


References

Reference (Deposit): PARKER, 1961: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES UNPUB. DSC. THESIS

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 8,65


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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