The Elida is a lead, zinc, copper, gold, and silver 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: Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 39.76028, -105.62583
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Elida MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Elida
Secondary: Blue Ridge
Secondary: Senator
Secondary: Lincoln
Secondary: Mayflower
Secondary: 4-C
Secondary: Hamilton
Secondary: East Murray Crosscut
Secondary: Climax
Secondary: Cymric
Secondary: Ohio Bell
Secondary: American Eagle
Secondary: Andrew Lowe
Secondary: Capitol
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Lawson-Dumont
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: Gold
Ore: Silver
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SEAMS OF PYRITIC, COMPOSITE, AND GALENA-SPHALERITE TYPES. SOME RADIOACTIVE MINERALS
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1231, 1967
Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 946, 1967
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63
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