Enterprise

The Enterprise is a gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper 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: Enterprise  

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper

Lat, Long: 39.76889, -105.54028

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Enterprise MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Enterprise
Secondary: Cleveland
Secondary: Minnie
Secondary: Nashville
Secondary: Rio Grande
Secondary: Williams
Secondary: German
Secondary: Vida
Secondary: Victor
Secondary: Central
Secondary: Hughes
Secondary: Hot Pot
Secondary: Grover
Secondary: Knickerbocker
Secondary: Helen
Secondary: Bourbon
Secondary: Upr
Secondary: Kinda
Secondary: Castleton
Secondary: Crown Point
Secondary: Virginia
Secondary: Trio
Secondary: Lily
Secondary: J.L. Emerson
Secondary: Oregon
Secondary: M.K.
Secondary: Pres. Hayes
Secondary: Golden Cloud
Secondary: Livingston
Secondary: Columbia
Secondary: Glenella


Commodity

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


Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Pewabic Mtn.


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: 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

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 (Deposit): REF: USGS OPEN - FILE REPORT 835, 1966


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS P.P. 94, 1917, PL. II

Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 1208, 1966

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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