The Detroit-Hicks is a mine located in Summit county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,161 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: 10,161 Feet (3,097 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 39.2981, -106.02000
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Detroit-Hicks MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Detroit-Hicks
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Colorado
County: Summit
District: Breckenridge Area
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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
Type: Patented
Type: Federal Lease
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Aco Mining Co.
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1974
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1894
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: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Garnet
Unknown: Hematite
Unknown: Magnetite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Epidote
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): REF: BRECKENRIDGE 7.5" QUAD
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