The Breckenridge Mining District is a gold mine located in Summit county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,919 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: 11,919 Feet (3,633 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.40528, -106.27000
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Breckenridge Mining District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Breckenridge Mining District
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Vanadium
Location
State: Colorado
County: Summit
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: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Placer Au
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): This entry is for all the lode mines in the entire Breckenridge "District".
References
Reference (Reference): Lovering, 1934, USGS Prof. Paper 176.
Reference (Reference): Ransome, 1911, USGS Prof. Paper 75.
Reference (General): Long and others, 1998, USGS OFR 98-206.
Reference (Deposit): REF: MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF COLO
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