The Senator is a silver, zinc, lead, and 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Silver, Zinc, Lead, Gold
Lat, Long: 39.75389, -105.61750
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Senator MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Senator
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
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: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 2 FISSURE VEINS OF GALENA-SPHALERITE INTERSECTING; THE SENATOR (CAPITAL) N68E 58 NW, BLUE RIDGE N68W ZONE.
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM MINERAL EXAM. FILE
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63
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