Rip Van Dam Mine

The Rip Van Dam Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Boulder county, Colorado.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Rip Van Dam Mine

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold

Location

State: Colorado
County: Boulder
District: Jamestown District

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Year: 1921
Time Period: 1904-1921

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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: Alkaline Au-Te (Au-Ag-Te veins)

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Telluride
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Commodity): Gold-silver telluride minerals present.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: GOLD TELLURIDES, FREE GOLD, AND FINELY DISSEMINATED PYRITE. Ore localized in easterly parts of vein and at vein junctions and changes in wall rocks.

Comment (Location): LATITUDE-LONGITUDE VALUES FROM ADIT LOCATION IN NW-SEC28-T2N-R71W, ABOUT 2 MILES ESE OF JAMESTOWN.

Comment (Production): ITEMS 8 & 9: $15,000 UP TO 1883. 1904-21: 515.28 oz gold and 1166 oz silver.

References

Reference (Deposit): LOVERING & GODDARD, 1950, USGS PP 223, PG 279, FIG 77, and PLATE 3

Reference (Deposit): Unpublished memos dated 1973-74 in Sunshine Mining Co. file ID#97 at Colorado Geological Survey contain extensive, rambling correspondence from property owner.

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 10,62

Reference (Deposit): REF. VANDERWILT MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLO." P 324"

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