Copenhagen

The Copenhagen is a lead, copper, gold, silver, and zinc mine located in Clear Creek 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: Copenhagen

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc

Lat, Long: 39.775, -105.61111

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Copenhagen MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Copenhagen
Secondary: N & H
Secondary: Rexall
Secondary: Columbine
Secondary: Europe
Secondary: Bonanza
Secondary: Alexander
Secondary: Dundee
Secondary: Happy Thought
Secondary: West End
Secondary: Albro
Secondary: Equinox
Secondary: Sunshine
Secondary: Stella
Secondary: Golden Queen
Secondary: Monster


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc


Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek


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

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Production): ITEMS 8, 9, 10: COPENHAGEN; ITEMS 11, 12, 13, 14: ALEXANDER. ALEXANDER ALSO PRODUCED 53 LBS. CU FROM 1907-1930.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEINS OF PYRITIC, COMPOSITE, AND GALENA-SPHALERITE TYPES


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1231, 1967

Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 946, 1967


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