The Kirk is a gold and copper mine located in Gilpin county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,301 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: 9,301 Feet (2,835 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Copper
Lat, Long: 39.7875, -105.53278
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Kirk MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kirk
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Uranium
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gilpin
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
Year: 1939
Time Period: 1897-1939
Mined: 3162.230 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
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: Tennantite
Ore: Galena
Trace: Sphalerite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): MINE MAP REPO # 405872 REF:USGS PROF PAPER 223 PL
Reference (Deposit): MAS FILE,
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 359, p. 90, 91
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