Black Hills Vein

The Black Hills Vein is a silver and gold mine located in Gilpin 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: Black Hills Vein  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gilpin

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 39.91139, -105.57250

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Satelite image of the Black Hills Vein

Black Hills Vein MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Hills Vein


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gilpin
District: Apex


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


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

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Reserve-Resource): LOW GRADE


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 94, P. 191, 1917

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 223, PL. 3

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 2,62


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