The Great American is a gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper 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: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 39.75222, -105.53389
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Great American MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Great American
Secondary: Protection
Secondary: Bryan
Secondary: Providence
Secondary: Edgar
Secondary: Happy Easter
Secondary: Nonpareil
Secondary: Comstock
Secondary: Us
Secondary: Little Ella
Secondary: Gertrude
Secondary: Hyland
Secondary: Borealis
Secondary: Olive
Secondary: Essex
Secondary: East Hukill
Secondary: Quartermaster
Secondary: Aurum
Secondary: Ward
Secondary: Clear Creek
Secondary: Waltham
Secondary: Big Five
Secondary: Mcmickle
Secondary: Colo Sch Mines Exp Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Idaho Spgs
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: FRONT RANGE MINERAL BELT, A NE TRENDING ZONE OF PORPHYRITIC INTRUSIVE ROCK AND HYDROTHERMAL VEINS
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1208, 1966
Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 835, 1966
Reference (Deposit): USGS P P 94, 1917, PL 7
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63
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