First Chance

The First Chance is a mine located in Fremont 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: First Chance

State:  Colorado

County:  Fremont

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 38.5253, -105.48640

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First Chance MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: First Chance


Commodity

Tertiary: Uranium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Fremont
District: Front Range


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Hurd And Associates
Info Year: 1975


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


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: Uraninite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): COLORADO STATE BUREAU OF MINES REPORTS SHOW THE FIRST CHANCE TO BE USING 89 MEN IN AN OPEN PIT OPERATION IN 1959.


References

Reference (Deposit): INFORMATION SOURCE: E.R.D.A. COMPUTER PRINT OUT OF OPEN FILE


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