White Raven

The White Raven is a lead, gold, and silver 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: White Raven

State:  Colorado

County:  Boulder

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 40.05861, -105.50417

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White Raven MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: White Raven


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Colorado
County: Boulder
District: Ward


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Lead
Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Production): $800,000 LEAD AND SILVER

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN FOLLOWS CONTACT OF QTZ MONZONITE PORPHYRY DIKE WITH GRAY COARSE GRAINED GRANITE


References

Reference (Deposit): WAHLSTROM, 1935, AM. MINERALOGIST, V. 20, NO. 5, PG 377

Reference (Deposit): LOVERING AND GODDARD, 1950, USGS PP 223, PG. 210-211, PL. 3 (N)

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

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


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