Keith

The Keith is a gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Clear Creek 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: Keith  

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper

Lat, Long: 39.77444, -105.61667

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Keith MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Keith
Secondary: Iowa
Secondary: Black
Secondary: Alpha
Secondary: Surplus
Secondary: Comstock
Secondary: Panama
Secondary: Jay Eye See
Secondary: Last Chance
Secondary: Highland Laddie
Secondary: Upper Dexter
Secondary: Roebot
Secondary: Orient
Secondary: Young America
Secondary: Pumpkin
Secondary: Highland Lassie
Secondary: Sutro
Secondary: Puzzler
Secondary: Superior


Commodity

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


Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Lawson


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver


Comments

Comment (Production): YOUNG AMERICA, $110,000, ORIENT, $200,000.


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1231, 1967

Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 946,1967

Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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