The Polar Star Mine is a gold mine located in Eagle county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,201 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
Elevation: 11,201 Feet (3,414 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.5208, -106.62940
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Polar Star Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Polar Star Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Colorado
County: Eagle
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
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: James H. Brewster
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Virginia
Info Year: 1991
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Ownership): OWNER IS JAMES H. BREWSTER, 2003 SWANS NECK WAY, RESTON, VA, 22091, PHONE (703) 860-4750
References
Reference (Deposit): LAKE, AND PITKIN COUNTIES, COLORADO, 1987, BUREAU OF MINES
Reference (Deposit): REF: USGS FULFORD QUAD
Reference (Deposit): REF: MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE HOLY CROSS WILDERNESS, EAGLE,
Reference (Deposit): MLA OPEN-FILE REPORT 3-87, P. 18-20.
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