The Dory Hill is a feldspar, mica, iron, niobium (columbium), and quartz mine located in Gilpin 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: Feldspar, Mica, Iron, Niobium (Columbium), Quartz
Lat, Long: 39.84559, -105.49062
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Dory Hill MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dory Hill
Commodity
Primary: Feldspar
Primary: Mica
Primary: Iron
Primary: Niobium (Columbium)
Primary: Quartz
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gilpin
District: Mountainhouse
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Mica
Ore: Columbite
Ore: Feldspar
Ore: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 3 PEGS, N15E & N80E & N40-50W
References
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 2,62
Reference (Deposit): USBM MINERAL EXAM FILE
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