The Diamond Mountain Tunnel-Lower is a gold mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,180 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: 10,180 Feet (3,103 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.72861, -105.59361
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Diamond Mountain Tunnel-Lower MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Diamond Mountain Tunnel-Lower
Secondary: Lanagan
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
Not available
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
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: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Wulfenite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Siderite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS Bull 1032b, p. 96
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