The Bonanza is a gold mine located in Gilpin county, Colorado.
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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
Bonanza MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bonanza
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Uranium
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gilpin
District: Central City
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Rutter, Robert L.
Info Year: 1975
Production
Year: 1954
Time Period: 1912-1954
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: 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: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pitchblende
Gangue: Quartz
Unknown: Uraninite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): INFORMATION SOURCE: E.R.D.A. COMPUTER PRINT OUT OF OPEN FILE
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