Penobscot Tunnel

The Penobscot Tunnel is a gold, silver, lead, and copper 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

Name: Penobscot Tunnel

State:  Colorado

County:  Gilpin

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper

Lat, Long: 39.89278, -105.52444

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Penobscot Tunnel MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Penobscot Tunnel


Commodity

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


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gilpin
District: Perigo


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

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Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver
Ore: Copper
Ore: Lead


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS P.P. 94, 1917, P. 196

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP. 223

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 2,62


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