The Clear Creek & Gilpin is a zinc, gold, copper, silver, and lead 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: Zinc, Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 39.765, -105.59139
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Clear Creek & Gilpin MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Clear Creek & Gilpin
Secondary: Freeland
Secondary: Syndicate
Secondary: Torry
Secondary: Silver King
Secondary: Sound
Secondary: Ruby
Secondary: Hiawatha
Secondary: California
Secondary: Specht
Secondary: Mackay
Secondary: Monarch
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: 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 (Production): ITEMS 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12: VALUE $187,000 FROM SPECHT
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SEAMS OF PYRITIC, COMPOSITE, AND GALENA - SPHALERITE TYPES
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS P.P. 94, 1917, PL. II
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 1231, 1967
Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN - FILE REPORT 946, 1967
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