Logan Mine

The Logan Mine is a gold, silver, tungsten, zinc, and lead 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: Logan Mine  

State:  Colorado

County:  Boulder

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver, Tungsten, Zinc, Lead

Lat, Long: 40.0334, -105.37350

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Logan Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Logan Mine
Secondary: Yellow Pine Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead


Location

State: Colorado
County: Boulder


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: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Production): TUNGSTEN ABOUT $80,000

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ARGENTIFEROUS GALENA AND GRAY COPPER IN GRANITE, PEGMATITE, AND APLITE DIKES


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BOULDER TOPO QUAD, 1957, 7 1/2 MIN

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

Reference (Deposit): BMC RECORD DATA FILES

Reference (Deposit): LOVERING AND GODDARD, 1950, USGS PP 223, PL. 23, PG. 247-249


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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