Elkton

The Elkton is a mine located in Teller county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,843 feet.

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: Elkton

State:  Colorado

County:  Teller

Elevation: 9,843 Feet (3,000 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 38.7269, -105.15140

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Elkton MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Elkton


Commodity

Tertiary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Teller
District: Cripple Creek District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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

Type: Patented


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Elkton Gold Mining Co.
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1974


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Unknown: Calaverite
Unknown: Fluorite
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Kaolinite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Silver


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): MINE MAP REPO #400238, 400316, 400380, OTHERS

Reference (Deposit): GEO. SURVEY PROF PAPER 223 PG 311 VANDERWILT, MINERAL RESOUR

Reference (Deposit): COLORADO


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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