H

The H is a silver, lead, zinc, and gold 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: H  

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold

Lat, Long: 39.73444, -105.54944

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H MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: H
Secondary: G
Secondary: Alma
Secondary: Daisy
Secondary: F
Secondary: Democrat
Secondary: Black Swan
Secondary: Brown
Secondary: Free Gold
Secondary: B
Secondary: C
Secondary: D
Secondary: P.T.
Secondary: Gold Dust
Secondary: Peter
Secondary: E
Secondary: Wild Rose
Secondary: Skyrocket
Secondary: Torpedo
Secondary: Little Cub
Secondary: Star
Secondary: Baker
Secondary: Bertha
Secondary: Solid Muldoon
Secondary: U.S.
Secondary: Baehr
Secondary: Beaver
Secondary: Sunny South
Secondary: Harrison
Secondary: Accidental
Secondary: Franklin
Secondary: Black Eagle
Secondary: Bismark
Secondary: Chicago


Commodity

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


Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Idaho Spgs


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

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver
Ore: Lead


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: GALENA-SPHALERITE VEINS ASSOCIATED WITH PORPHYRY DIKES


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 319

Reference (Deposit): USGS P.P. 319, 1959, PL. II AND TEXT

Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1208, 1966

Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN-FILE REPT. 835, 1966


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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