Humbug Hill Placer

The Humbug Hill Placer is a gold mine located in Summit 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: Humbug Hill Placer

State:  Colorado

County:  Summit

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.49935, -105.94649

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Humbug Hill Placer MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Humbug Hill Placer


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Summit


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Production): GOLD PLACERS WORKED THIS HILL


References

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 8,65

Reference (Deposit): PARKER, 1961: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES UNPUB. DSC. THESIS


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Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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