Unknown

The Unknown is a gold 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: Unknown

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.74506, -105.52796

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Unknown MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unknown


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Idaho Spgs


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available


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

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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

Ore: Gold


Comments

Not available


References

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

Reference (Deposit): PARKER, 1961, COLO. SCH. MINES UNPUB MS-DSC THESIS


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Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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