Snow Flake Mine

The Snow Flake Mine is a ree and feldspar mine located in Teller 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: Snow Flake Mine  

State:  Colorado

County:  Teller

Elevation:

Commodity: REE, Feldspar

Lat, Long: 39.06361, -105.13778

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Satelite image of the Snow Flake Mine

Snow Flake Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Snow Flake Mine


Commodity

Primary: REE
Primary: Feldspar


Location

State: Colorado
County: Teller
District: Pikes Peak


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Thalenite
Ore: Allanite
Ore: Zircon
Ore: Fergusonite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: COMPLEX ASSEM. OF PERTHITIC MICROCLINE


References

Reference (Deposit): SIGNAL BUTTE 1954 USGS TOPO

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 450-D, 1962, P. 6-8

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 7,69


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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