Wa Ba Na

The Wa Ba Na is a gold mine located in Boulder 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: Wa Ba Na  

State:  Colorado

County:  Boulder

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 40.0756, -105.37040

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Wa Ba Na MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Wa Ba Na
Secondary: Pennsylvania
Secondary: Collins
Secondary: Grace
Secondary: St Louis
Secondary: Oceanic
Secondary: Burlington
Secondary: Washington Irving
Secondary: Sun and Moon
Secondary: Hidden Treasure
Secondary: Nil Desperandum
Secondary: Tillie Butzel
Secondary: Delaware Group
Secondary: Cleveland


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Boulder


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: 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

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Deposit): 49 SHAFTS AND ADITS IN PORTION OF SECTION MAPPED


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS TOPO MAP, 1938, GOLD HILL MINING AREA, ADVANCE SHEET, 1:12000

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 10,62


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