Prize Mine

The Prize Mine is a lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Gilpin county, Colorado at an elevation of 8,999 feet.

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: Prize Mine  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gilpin

Elevation: 8,999 Feet (2,743 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Copper

Lat, Long: 39.79306, -105.52222

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Satelite image of the Prize Mine

Prize Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Prize Mine


Commodity

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


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gilpin
District: Central City


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1939
Time Period: 1911-1939
Mined: 917.270 mt
Material type: ore


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

Model Name: Polymetallic veins


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Gneiss
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 359 , P. 115 - 116


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