New Era Mine

The New Era Mine is a gold, silver, lead, and zinc mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,183 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

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Site Name

Primary: New Era Mine

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper

Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Central City

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Year: 1949
Time Period: 1908-49
Mined: 36181.160 mt
Material type: ore

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: 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

Name: Gneiss
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Not available

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 63

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 1032 - B, PAGES 114 - 117 , PLATES 2 , 5 , AND 10

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