Balfour Mines

The Balfour Mines is a gold mine located in Park county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,199 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: Balfour Mines  

State:  Colorado

County:  Park

Elevation: 9,199 Feet (2,804 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.92167, -105.69222

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Satelite image of the Balfour Mines

Balfour Mines MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Balfour Mines


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Uranium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Park
District: Elevenmile Canyon Area


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Balfour Mines


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR SHEAR ZONE


Structure

Type: R
Description: Thirtynine Mile Volcanic Field, Front Range

Type: L
Description: Currant Creek Fault Zone, Nw-Trending Syncline


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Oligocene

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Oligocene

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Oligocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Pyroxene
Gangue: Hornblende
Gangue: Biotite


Comments

Comment (Location): ABOUT 1.5 MILES EAST OF ABANDONED TOWN OF BALFOUR


References

Reference (Deposit): USBM MAS OCT 1976 FILE

Reference (Deposit): EPIS, R.C., WOBUS, R.A. AND SCOTT, G.R., 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE GUFFEY QUADRANGLE, PARK COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-1180, 1:62,500.


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