The Doves Nest Shaft-West is a gold mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,101 feet.
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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: 9,101 Feet (2,774 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.765, -105.52833
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Doves Nest Shaft-West MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Doves Nest Shaft-West
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Central City
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: H. And M Joint Venture
Info Year: 1988
Production
Year: 1892
Time Period: 1887, 1890-1892
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Leach
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 66-87 p. 76
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