The Ella Beeler is a gold and silver mine located in Lake county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,201 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: 11,201 Feet (3,414 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 39.2325, -106.23278
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Ella Beeler MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ella Beeler
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Colorado
County: Lake
District: Leadville
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
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Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1913
Time Period: 1889-1913
Mined: 723075.990 mt
Material type: ore
Year: 1889
Time Period: 1885-89
Mined: 83263.320 mt
Material type: ore
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
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): MINE MAP REPO #405836
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 235, p. 147
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