Boulder Co. Mine

The Boulder Co. Mine is a lead, silver, gold, and tungsten 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: Boulder Co. Mine  

State:  Colorado

County:  Boulder

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Silver, Gold, Tungsten

Lat, Long: 39.96917, -105.55000

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Boulder Co. Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Boulder Co. Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Tungsten


Location

State: Colorado
County: Boulder
District: Caribou


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1917
Time Period: 1901-1917


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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

Model Name: Polymetallic veins


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN STRIKES N 70 W, DIPS 60-70 N, IS HIGHLY QUARTZOSE


References

Reference (Deposit): BASIN AND HILL, 1917, USGS PP 94, PG 182-183

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


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