The Little Johnny 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: 39.74, -105.58500
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Little Johnny MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Little Johnny
Secondary: Sunnyside
Secondary: Old Settler
Secondary: Oregon
Secondary: Stevens
Secondary: Morgan
Secondary: Falu
Secondary: Sherman
Secondary: Turner
Secondary: Giant Warrior
Secondary: Etruria
Secondary: Ethel
Secondary: Shakespeare
Secondary: Toledo
Secondary: Gum Tree
Secondary: Freeland
Secondary: Anchor
Secondary: Minnie
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Freeland
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: Silver
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SULVIDE VEINS
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. #1231, 1967; #1032-B, 1956; #1208, 1966
Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN - FILE REPORT #946, 1967; #835, 1966
Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
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