Ashland Mine

The Ashland Mine is a mine located in Gilpin county, Colorado.

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: Ashland Mine  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gilpin

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 39.7803, -105.55810

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Ashland Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ashland Mine


Commodity

Tertiary: Uranium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gilpin
District: Idaho Springs District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Arthur Bierle
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1975


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: Autunite
Unknown: Gold


Comments

Comment (Deposit): INFORMATION FROM PRR-1838, DATED 1953. THE CLAIMS WERE CONTR BY A. BIERLE, 953 SO. YATES, DENVER COLORADO. THE MINE OPERA TIL 1942. WORKINGS: 90 FT SHAFT, 200 FT ADIT, 3 PITS. RADIOA : MAXIMUM 10XBG. THE AREA IS COVERED BY THE 7-1/2 MINUTE USG CENTRAL CITY.


References

Reference (Deposit): OWN/ ARTHUR BIERLE


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