Buckhorn

The Buckhorn is a silver, lead, and gold mine located in Boulder 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: Buckhorn  

State:  Colorado

County:  Boulder

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Lead, Gold

Lat, Long: 40.1225, -105.39806

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Buckhorn MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Buckhorn


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Boulder
District: Jamestown


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

Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver
Ore: Lead


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: GRANITE NEAR CONTACT WITH GRANODIORITE STOCK. ORE AND SULFIDE MIN.: PYRITE, CHALCOPYRITE, GALENA, GOLD, SILVER, GRAY COPPER.


References

Reference (Deposit): LOVERING & GODDARD, 1950, USGS PP 223, P. 278, FIG. 77.

Reference (Deposit): USGS TOPO MAP, 1931, JAMESTOWN & VICINITY, 1931, 1:24000, ADVANCE SHEET.

Reference (Deposit): AURAND, 1920, COLO. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 18, PG. 39

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 1,62


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